Social media use

Information about MOD鈥檚 social media channels.


Moderation policy

The 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

These 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
Strategic Command
Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ)
Defence Infrastructure Organisation , , ,
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ,
Defence Equipment and Support , ,
Ministry of Defence Police ,
Submarine Delivery Agency

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