All of these services have had social media policies that state it is against good order and discipline to make disrespectful and derogatory posts.
Jackie Speier
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Jackie Speier is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving in the House of Representatives from January 3, 2008, until January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented California's 14th congressional district. Speier is known for her advocacy on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and gun control. She gained national attention for her work on the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights and her efforts to address military sexual assault. Speier's political career began in the California State Assembly, where she served from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the U.S. Congress.
Nothing has changed. Of the 30,000 persons that are on that Marines United website, 730 of them are Active Duty, and 150 of them are Reserves.
First of all, article 120c has been around since 2012. So you have had 5 years to use it, and my first question is going to be have any of you used 120--article 120c in actually enforcing the social media misuse of photographs?
So revenge porn is normally where it is--it is a photograph, an image that is taken of someone with consent and then subsequently distributed without consent.
I think it would be edifying to you if you all had Facebook pages because it might help you understand how it is being used and misused.
We have introduced legislation last week that would amend UCMJ to include the prohibition of nonconsensual sharing of explicit photographs.
I think that you are wrong. I think that this goes to just fundamental values. It goes to fundamental culture.
If it is not engrained into daily life and operations of the military, then I believe it is not taken seriously.
Framing the issue as military social media policies, frankly, misses the point.
We just got word that the President has recommended a 28 percent cut in the State Department.
I want to thank you for having this hearing. I think this is really a critical area that we spend really too little time and underfund our efforts mightily.





