Social Security is committed to engaging the public. We use social media to support our mission to "deliver quality Social Security services to the public." Our website, ssa.gov, is just one online channel we use in our mission. The following is a directory of social media channels that help us reach a broader audience and engage citizens.
English
Our blog -- Social Security Matters -- gives readers information about a variety of topics, including our programs, online services, current events, and human-interest stories. This blog usually provides greater detail than typically shared on our other social media platforms. Our blog encourages discussion and offers important retirement and disability-related solutions. We monitor and provide quick-turnaround responses to general questions and comments people share.
Facebook is our primary page for sharing information about our programs, policies, and services with our vast network of followers and advocacy groups. We monitor and provide quick-turnaround responses to general questions and comments people share.
GitHub is a platform to share source code that has been released as Open Source under the Federal Source Code Policy.
We use Instagram to connect with new and younger audiences and build trust, authenticity, and engagement through authentic, positive, and visual content.
We use LinkedIn to share timely information on agency jobs, career development opportunities, and, occasionally, FAQs about the agency and the programs and services we administer.
We use X to provide timely information and updates about our programs and services with our vast network of followers and advocacy groups. @SocialSecurity is the official account for the Office of Communications Administration HQ. We monitor and provide quick-turnaround responses to general questions and comments people share.
This is the official X account for the Press Office.
We use this online video-sharing platform as a visual extension of ssa.gov to assist the public in finding accurate information about our programs and services. We post informative and instructional videos as well as public service announcements (PSAs) to help increase awareness and drive traffic to online services on ssa.gov.
Spanish
This Spanish-language Facebook page is used to share information about our programs, policies, and services in Spanish. We monitor and provide quick-turnaround responses to general questions and comments people share.
This Spanish-language X page is used to share information about our programs, policies, and services in Spanish. We also monitor and provide quick-turnaround responses to select questions and comments that people post.
The Office of the Commissioner
This is the Office of the Commissioner’s LinkedIn account. We use this page to provide general news and updates on the agency.
The Office of the Inspector General
This is the official Facebook page for Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General. It is a useful source of updates and information about fraud, waste, and abuse relating to Social Security and its programs.
This is Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General official LinkedIn account. We use this page to share information on our audits, investigations, job opportunities, and more.
This is Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General official X account. It offers information on our audits, investigations, and more.
This collection of videos provides PSAs and information on programs directed by Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General.
Ticket to Work
Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program for Service Providers Facebook page is the official page for Ticket program service providers. It is used to convey news and updates about the Ticket program to service providers. It also provides them with the latest news and information on hiring trends, disability advocacy, and updates from other federal agencies.
The purpose of this Facebook page is to share information on Social Security’s Work Incentives, the Ticket to Work Program and Work Incentive Seminar Events. Supplemental Security Income recipients and Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries and their families can learn about various opportunities to return to work.
The Choose Work Blog serves as a news forum for open communication with citizens receiving Social Security disability benefits, their families, friends, and support networks. It also informs anyone else involved with or interested in the Ticket to Work program or issues related to disability employment.
This official X account for Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program provides complete information about disability employment.
This official channel for Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program provides videos which help disability beneficiaries learn how they can return to work.
Retired/Archived accounts
This was the official Facebook page for Martin O’Malley, former Commissioner of Social Security. This page was used to share agency improvements, streamlined processes, updated policies, and more.
This was the official X account for Martin O’Malley, former Commissioner of Social Security. This page was used to provide timely information and updates about the agency.