Indian soldiers Rules for Instagram : Soldiers cannot post on Instagram; There has been a big change in the social media policy

Indian soldiers Rules for Instagram : New Delhi : The Indian Army has made a significant change in its policy regarding the use of social media. Now, military personnel and officers will be able to limit their use of Instagram. Henceforth, SAIN officials will only be able to use Instagram for viewing and monitoring purposes. Military officials will not post any kind of post on it. Also, they will not be able to like or comment. Because of this, army personnel have been restricted from using Instagram. There has been a major change in the rules of social media usage.

According to media reports, all other rules already applicable to the Army regarding digital usage will remain the same. These instructions have been issued to all units and departments of the Army. It is intended to give soldiers limited access to view, track and collect information from content on social media, so they can identify fake or misleading content.

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Under the new rules, soldiers will be able to report any fake, misleading or suspicious posts on social media to their superiors. This will help strengthen the Army’s internal vigilance against information warfare and disinformation. The Indian Army has periodically issued guidelines regarding the use of social media platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. The platform was previously heavily restricted due to security concerns. This has now been changed. But still soldiers cannot like or comment on any post while using it.

The rules were tightened due to the case of honey trap

It has come to light that some soldiers caught in honey traps set by foreign agencies have inadvertently leaked sensitive information. These strict rules were implemented after several such cases came to light. This created the need for social media control.

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Recently, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi expressed his views on social media usage by military personnel during the Chanakya Defense Dialogue. During the event, he was asked why Generation Z youths want to join the military, but there appears to be a conflict between the military and social media. Gen Dwivedi replied, “It is really a challenge. When young cadets come to NDA, they first find phones hidden in their rooms. It takes three to six months to convince them that there is life without phones.” However, he also explained that smartphones have become a necessity these days.