Anything can be posted, re-posted, shared, liked, commented on with a click of a button. According to New York Times article, Facebook Has 50 Minutes of Your Time Each Day. It Wants More. James B. Stewart writes that Facebook has said that the average amount of time that each person spends on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and messenger platforms is 50 minutes per day. This can be no surprise then that it has some sort of influence on everyday decision-making. The danger with social media is that there is no filter for wrong information. People can post whatever they want with very few consequences most of the time. Information and rumors also spread extremely fast with hardly any control on what gains attention, once it is released. The DoD has specifically stated in the Guidance on Political Activity 2016 that, “military personnel may generally express their personal views on public issues or political candidates via social media platforms … [but] the posting must clearly and prominently state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not of the Department of Defense.” It is also strictly stated that military members “must be careful not to comment post, or link to material that violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) or Service regulation.” With the power social media in spreading information, extreme caution should be
Anything can be posted, re-posted, shared, liked, commented on with a click of a button. According to New York Times article, Facebook Has 50 Minutes of Your Time Each Day. It Wants More. James B. Stewart writes that Facebook has said that the average amount of time that each person spends on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and messenger platforms is 50 minutes per day. This can be no surprise then that it has some sort of influence on everyday decision-making. The danger with social media is that there is no filter for wrong information. People can post whatever they want with very few consequences most of the time. Information and rumors also spread extremely fast with hardly any control on what gains attention, once it is released. The DoD has specifically stated in the Guidance on Political Activity 2016 that, “military personnel may generally express their personal views on public issues or political candidates via social media platforms … [but] the posting must clearly and prominently state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not of the Department of Defense.” It is also strictly stated that military members “must be careful not to comment post, or link to material that violates the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) or Service regulation.” With the power social media in spreading information, extreme caution should be