Social media use

Information about MOD’s social media channels.


Moderation policy

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp MOD encourages and welcomes involvement and support from all its audiences on social media. In the interests of healthy social media communities the following moderation policy is in place:

We reserve the right to block or delete posts containing:

  • offensive or threatening language (including swearwords)
  • potentially libellous accusations
  • words or sentences in languages other than English
  • intentionally unconstructive, off-topic or disruptive comments, images or links
  • spam or marketing unrelated products or services
  • overtly political statements
  • any form of gaming, lottery or betting
  • any unlawful use of imagery that violates copyright or breach of a licence agreement
  • any use of images that may be considered abusive, offensive, indecent or obscene
  • links to sites that may be obscene, offensive, indecent, etc
  • misinformation or fabricated content designed to mislead

We reserve the right to ban or block users who break these rules seriously or repeatedly.

Main accounts

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse are our main social media accounts, where we provide regular updates about the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

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Ministry of Defence , , , , ,
Armed Forces Day
Royal Navy ,
British Army , , ,
Royal Air Force ,
Royal Marines Ìý
Strategic Command Ìý
Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) Ìý
Defence Infrastructure Organisation Ìý , , ,
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ,
Defence Equipment and Support , ,
Ministry of Defence Police Ìý ,
Submarine Delivery Agency Ìý

Please note that individual units may also have their own social media accounts, providing updates about activity at a local level.

Recruitment accounts

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Royal Navy Ìý
British Army ,
Royal Air Force
Defence Equipment and Support Ìý Ìý
Ministry of Defence Police Ìý Ìý