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about crossing the line between funny
and distasteful. If you have doubts about
whether you should post something,
err on the side of caution. Maintain
appropriate communication and conduct
with ocer and enlisted personnel, peers,
superiors and subordinates (to include
civilian superiors and subordinates).
NO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
Do not post classified or sensitive
information (for example, troop
movements, force sizes, weapons
details, etc.) If in doubt, ask. Security is
at the source. Pay attention to what’s
in the background of photos/videos.
REPLACE ERRORS WITH
FACTS, NOT ARGUMENTS.
When you see misrepresentations made
about the Marine Corps in social media,
you may certainly point out the error. Do
so with respect and with the facts. When
you speak to someone with an adversarial
position, make what you write/say factual
and not disparaging. Avoid arguments.
ADMIT MISTAKES.
Be the first to respond to your own
mistakes. If you make an error, be up front
about your mistake and correct it quickly.
AVOID THE OFFENSIVE.
Do not post defamatory, libelous, vulgar,
obscene, profane, threatening, racially and
ethnically divisive, or otherwise oensive
or illegal information or material.
WRITTEN PERMISSION.
Do not post any information or other
material protected by copyright without the
written permission of the copyright owner.
TRADEMARKS — DON’T BREACH.
Do not use any words, logos, or other
marks that would infringe upon the
trademark, service mark, certification
mark, or other intellectual property
rights of the owners of such marks
without the permission of the owners.
DON’T VIOLATE PRIVACY.
Do not post any information that
would infringe upon the proprietary,
privacy, or personal rights of others.
AVOID ENDORSEMENTS.
Do not use the Marine Corps name to
endorse or promote products, opinions, or
causes. This includes posting responses
to online challenges while in uniform or
other attire that identifies you as a Marine.
DON’T SOLICIT.
No Marine may solicit gifts or prizes for
command events in any capacity — on
duty, o duty or in a personal capacity.
NO IMPERSONATIONS.
Do not forge or otherwise manipulate
identifiers in your posts in an attempt
to disguise, impersonate, or otherwise
misrepresent your identity or aliation
with any other person or entity.
Impostor accounts violate most social
media platforms’ terms of service.
IMPOSTER ACCOUNTS.
Help us search for impostors and report
them to the social media platform. The
impersonation of a senior Marine
Corps ocial, such as a general ocer
or a commanding ocer, should also
be reported, via your COMMSTRAT
channels, to Headquarters Marine
Corps, Communication Directorate.