Comment section removed from Army recruiting ad featuring soldier with two moms
Sarah Sicard
Two weeks ago, the Army’s official recruiting website released a series of animated advertisements showcasing the stories of several soldiers on their journey to join the nation’s oldest branch.
One in particular features Cpl. Emma Malonelord, a soldier raised in California by two moms.
Since its upload to YouTube, however, this video’s comment section has been disabled. It currently has nearly a million views, 36,000 dislikes and only 775 likes.
“Beginning May 12 we started noticing a significant uptick in negative commentary,” Laura DeFrancisco, public affairs chief for the Army Enterprise Marketing Office, told Army Times. “The comments violated our social media policy and were not aligned with Army values. Out of respect for the safety and wellbeing of our soldiers and their families, we have disabled the comments.”
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/05/20/comment-section-removed-from-army-recruiting-ad-featuring-soldier-with-two-moms/
