Government Schemes and Policy · 27 December 2025
Indian Army Social Media Policy 2025: Limited Usage Permitted
Exam-focused facts from the 27 December 2025 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian Army has come out with a new policy that allows limited usage of social media apps for its over 11.5 lakh soldiers.
- Soldiers can now access Instagram but only for 'purposes of viewing and monitoring' and will not be allowed to post views or comments.
- Exchange of unclassified information of a general nature or content has been permitted on Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, but only with known persons.
- Only 'passive participation' has been permitted to 'obtain knowledge or information' on YouTube, X, Quora and Instagram, and 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.