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This study addresses the morphological aspects of social media and their role in instilling moral values. Apart from other electronic applications and audio-visual media such as radio and television channels, Twitter was chosen to find a solution to the problem of the study which lies in the fact that the language of the Omani security media used in social media is insufficient to persuade the recipients and is not in line with the development taking place in contemporary crimes and issues. This study aims to clarify the morphological aspects and reveal the features of vocabulary (nouns, plurals, derivatives, verbs, and infinitives) used in the Omani security media discourse and their role in promoting moral values. It relies on the descriptive approach in treating and analyzing the issue at hand beside the content analysis mechanism. It concludes that most of the vocabulary used in most tweets doesn`t carry moral connotations and does not promote Islamic behavior and values among the public. This study contributes to drawing the attention of those in charge of the security media in highlighting the moral aspect and some Islamic values in the language of the security media, to directly influence the psychology aspect of the recipients.
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