UK: Troops Leak Information on Twitter, Facebook
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Members of the Armed Forces have leaked confidential information on Twitter and Facebook, according to figures obtained from the Ministry of Defence.
According to cases released under the Freedom of Information Act, the MoD recorded at least 11 instances of restricted and confidential information being leaked by members of the Armed Forces from 2011 to 2013.
Social media blunders by members of the Armed Forces have risked compromising operations and national security by leaking patrol times, details of sensitive visits and photos of restricted areas, records show.
According to the Telegraph cases investigated by the Ministry of Defence have included servicemen disclosing details of Britain’s submarines, posting videos of people and equipment in Afghanistan and operations in Libya.
iHLS – Israel Homeland Security
The cases show the military hazards arising from the widespread use of social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
The Armed Forces and MoD work under strict rules about using such networks, for fear they are combed by foreign agents and enemies looking for information on the military and operations. The scale of the problem is likely to be far higher, because the files do not include civilian MoD cases.
