The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities, established in 1880. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, USC fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge. We encourage members of the public to respectfully interact and to share ideas pursuant to the University’s Social Media Comments Policy. The University reserves the right to delete any comments or posts that are found to be in violation of the University’s Policy. Individuals who repeatedly violate the University’s Policy may be banned or prohibited from posting future comments to USC social media accounts. The following are examples of unacceptable content and comments. The list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Examples are:
- Content that contains profane or obscene language;
- Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, natural origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity;
- Content that incites, encourages, or solicits violent or illegal acts;
- Content that violates any federal, state, or local law;
- Commercial solicitations or spam;
- Infringement on copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property; or,
Confidential or non-public information. Following or friending persons, a business, or an organization is not an endorsement by the University. Instead, it is only intended as a means of communication. A comment posted by a member of the public on any University social media account is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the University or its separate offices, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the University or its separate offices. All users are bound by the terms and conditions of Facebook’s Community Standards at https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards and Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities at https://www.facebook.com/terms.php. USC reserves the right to report any violation(s) to Facebook with the intent that Facebook will take appropriate and reasonable action.
