Posted on Apr 15, 2021
Has the use of Social Media led to increased UCMJ? Especially TicToc?
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Social media has increased the amount of trouble people have gotten to in general. Before, there was just no record of it when we did stupid things. I did so many stupid things when I was in the military, but the only people who knew anything about it were the ones that were there. We didn't go around bragging about it. Now, they shoot a video or picture of it and post it on social media just so they can get a few likes because they think those few likes will make them seem important. The problem with social media is that there's always a record of it, even if you "delete" it. In one way or another, it always comes back to bite you.
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Within weeks of TicToc coming out one of my neighbors (AIT Instructor) decided to make and post a TicToc video in the classroom. Let’s just say his Command had no hesitation on imposing non judicial punishment.
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If not it should. IMHO there is to many members of the Military today pontificating about politics.
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Social Media has certainly given stupid people a greater chance of facing UCMJ charges. In a day when fewer people are even eligible to enter the armed forces, and middle-and high-schoolers are warned repeatedly about not posting things on the internet they may regret later, one would think they would be more careful about what they record and post that could impact their career. But, on the bright side, this may be one more, if not late, screening process to increase the intelligence level in the military, as it weeds out those who are stupid enough to push "send," and opens up the promotions to the others!
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