Social media
Social media community guidelines
Vanguard manages several social media channels. To create informative and engaging communities where we can share information and have conversations, we ask that all users heed the community guidelines.
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Social media etiquette
To keep Vanguard’s social media communities safe and useful for everyone, please keep the following guidelines in mind. Any comment we determine not relevant may be removed.
Language
Keep it clean.
Do not use profanity, derogatory, or otherwise offensive language or content on our posts or page.
Respect
Keep it friendly.
Do not post racist, sexist, homophobic, or any other discriminatory comments or content on our posts or page. Disagreements are okay; hate speech is not.
Relevance
Keep it on the topic of the post.
Refrain from political discussion, and do not advertise for yourself or others on our posts or page. Comments containing advertising or solicitation, or external links, as well as redundant posts are likely to be removed. No spamming.
Privacy
Keep it safe.
Do not post investment-account-specific information or other personal identifiable information on our posts or page. To protect your privacy and keep your accounts secure, we cannot discuss account-specific information on our public websites and social media channels.
Advice/Investments
Keep it neutral.
Do not provide specific investment advice, services, strategies, or product recommendations. Do not offer your own services or market your firm on our posts or page. Visit Vanguard Support for questions about your accounts and for customer service inquiries.
Who controls the comments?
Vanguard’s role
Vanguard reserves the right to remove and moderate comments, including restricting users from commenting on our page who (i) don’t follow these guidelines, (ii) operate online pages containing offensive content or serving as promotional sites, or (iii) violate any of these terms or our website Terms of Use.
User responsibility
Comments and opinions posted by users are the responsibility of the person who posted them. Vanguard does not adopt, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of content posted by others, and such content does not represent the views of Vanguard.
Business relationships
Followers who have a business relationship with Vanguard or other beneficial interest in commenting are responsible for adhering to any restrictions for interacting online and any obligations to disclose that relationship or interest in their posts.
Use of other websites
Privacy and security policies
Vanguard is not responsible for the terms of use or privacy or security policies on other websites.
This information is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any fund to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase, or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
Advertisements
Vanguard is not responsible for any advertisements on other websites that appear on our social media channels.
Vanguard has no responsibility for nor has it endorsed the operations, services, or messages on other websites or any advertisements that may appear on those websites. Use of these websites is at your own risk.
Can I get investment advice on social media?
Information that is provided by Vanguard is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice, a recommendation, or a testimonial for or about an investment in any particular security, strategy, or investment product. Vanguard is not engaged in rendering any tax, legal, or accounting advice.
Note: All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.
