File photo NEW DELHI: Relaxing existing blanket bans on using several social media apps for its over 11.5 lakh soldiers, Indian Army has now come out with a new policy that allows limited usage.Soldiers can now access Instagram but only for “purposes of viewing and monitoring”. They will, however, not be allowed to post views or comments. Similarly, “exchange of unclassified information of a general nature or content” has been permitted on Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal. “But information or content can be exchanged only with known persons. The responsibility for correctly identifying the recipients will lie with the users,” an officer said.Only “passive participation” has been permitted to “obtain knowledge or information” on YouTube, X, Quora and Instagram. “Uploading of user-generated content or messages is not permitted. LinkedIn can be used only for uploading a resume and obtaining information on potential employees/employers,” the officer said.The armed forces have been extremely strict with social networking sites to ensure classified information is not compromised, once even getting officers and soldiers to delete Facebook and Instagram accounts.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBangladesh Unrest: Another Hindu Man Lynched; Police Claim Extortion Bid‘Hurt Hindu Sentiments’: Bajrang Dal Protests Outside Bareilly Church, Video Viral‘Bit Late but Strong’: Amit Shah Highlights India’s Semiconductor Industry Growth‘One Family Rule’: PM Modi Slams Congress at Prerna Sthal InaugurationBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman Makes Grand Comeback To Bangladesh, Evokes Martin Luther King In SpeechMajor anti-Naxal success: Rs 1.2-crore bounty Maoist Ganesh Uike among four gunned down in Odisha’Every Indian Is Assaulted When…’: Shashi Tharoor Slams Attacks On Christmas Celebrations In IndiaNitin Gadkari Reveals Shocking Experience of Meeting Hamas Leader Before His Assassination in Iran’You’ll Know Me Now’: Gunman’s Chilling Threat Before Killing AMU Teacher Inside Campus In UPWhy Tarique Rahman’s Return To Dhaka After 17 Years Could Reshape Bangladesh Politics After Hasina123PhotostoriesAvoid making these 5 worst sleep mistakesWhat happens when you practice ‘sideways walking’How to take calcium and magnesium supplements for maximum absorption and why taking them together may not be idealExclusive – From facing blame for breaking the team to claiming Shubhangi Atre copied her Angoori; Shilpa Shinde on Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, comeback, and comparisonsNew parents of 2025: Chris Evans-Alba Baptista to Millie Bobby Brown-Jake BongioviPost-festive detox: Simple ways to detox your body with turmericWhy South India is the ultimate January escape: 10 places to prove it!Year ender 2025: From Akshaye Khanna, Adarsh Gourav to Sanya Malhotra, actors who redefined their craft beyond the blockbustersFrom fitness to confidence: Why kids should be encouraged to pick up sportsYour Soul’s Biggest Fear Based On Your Birth Date123Hot PicksUAE WeatherPAN-Aadhaar linkingKarbi Anglong CurfewGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundPublic Holidays DecemberBank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingTaylor SwiftPaul RuddPatrick MahomesMegan Thee Stallion Net Worth 2025Travis KelceJoel EmbiidSavannah James Net WorthSophie CunninghamDrew McIntyre and Kaitlyn Frohnapfel Net WorthKhamzat Chimaev
NEW DELHI: Relaxing existing blanket bans on using several social media apps for its over 11.5 lakh soldiers, Indian Army has now come out with a new policy that allows limited usage.Soldiers can now access Instagram but only for “purposes of viewing and monitoring”. They will, however, not be allowed to post views or comments. Similarly, “exchange of unclassified information of a general nature or content” has been permitted on Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal. “But information or content can be exchanged only with known persons. The responsibility for correctly identifying the recipients will lie with the users,” an officer said.Only “passive participation” has been permitted to “obtain knowledge or information” on YouTube, X, Quora and Instagram. “Uploading of user-generated content or messages is not permitted. LinkedIn can be used only for uploading a resume and obtaining information on potential employees/employers,” the officer said.The armed forces have been extremely strict with social networking sites to ensure classified information is not compromised, once even getting officers and soldiers to delete Facebook and Instagram accounts.
