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The Department of Defense has temporarily suspended social media posts from official accounts for 10 days.
“This suspension does not apply to social media communication concerning DoD’s current operations defending our southern border – in fact, this is the top priority for the department,” a memo read.
“I recognize the duty and responsibilities of military installation commanders to inform service members, military families, veterans, base partners and visitors about base activities and services. Therefore, the guidance does not apply for normal installation base operations and activities,” it added.
The Pentagon has released additional Guidance on the “Social Media Stand-Down” ordered recently by Acting Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses, stating that the Pause will last for 10 Days, beginning tomorrow, January 25th, in order for DoD Components to prepare for this… pic.twitter.com/95iXrILT2F
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 25, 2025
A closer look:
From Stars and Stripes:
News of a pause of social media use throughout the Defense Department began to swirl Thursday. A senior defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity said at that time that the moratorium is meant to ensure department social media posts align with President Donald Trump’s “priorities on readiness, lethality, and warfighting.”
On Monday, Trump signed a slew of executive orders, including three related to the U.S.-Mexico border. By Wednesday, acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to help with border security. The forces will install physical barriers along the border and conduct detection and monitoring missions, according to U.S. Northern Command, which is leading the mission.
Detachments made up of about 500 Marines and sailors from the 1st and 7th Combat Engineer Battalions from the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif., were already deployed in support of wildfires in the state and began transitioning Wednesday to the border.
They will “secure the border and protect and defend the territorial integrity of the United States,” according to a statement from the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
The remaining 1,000 troops come from various Army units from Fort Cavazos and Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Campbell in Kentucky, Fort Drum in New York, Fort Stewart in Georgia, Fort Carson in Colorado, Fort Riley in Kansas and Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
🚨🇺🇸PENTAGON ANNOUNCES 10-DAY SOCIAL MEDIA PAUSE
The Pentagon, under Acting Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses, has issued a 10-day ‘Social Media Stand-Down’ beginning January 25.
The initiative aims to realign content across Department of Defense platforms.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 25, 2025
Fox News reports:
A senior defense official said the new administration wants to ensure that “all communications are aligned” with its goals. The pause only applies to social media posts. Press releases will still be emailed to reporters and posted on DOD websites, sources said.
Civilian and military public affairs officers worldwide will soon receive internal guidance on all posts and social media outreach for military recruiting, posts from DOD schools and posts from combatant commands on ongoing military operations.
Social media accounts will not be shut down, and past content won’t be erased, but no new posts will be permitted until the future defense secretary, once confirmed, directs otherwise, a senior U.S. defense official explained to Fox News.
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth for defense secretary late Friday night.
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