Social Media Impact on Military Operations in Combat Zones
Explore the implications of social media usage by military personnel in combat zones, including the risks of sharing sensitive information online and how images shared on platforms like Facebook and Twitter can compromise operational security. Understand the importance of adhering to regulations to prevent potential threats to national security and safety.
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Social Media with the Military in a Combat Zone BY: CHRIS CAVANAUGH
Social Media in a Combat Theater Facebook Since the introduction of Facebook and other social media websites, the use of social media across the world has grown. Marines and other branches of government have placed restrictions on the use of social media while deployed into a combat theater. With the introduction of global cell phone and wireless plans, ease of using social media anywhere you are has become more common as we grow through the digital age. Rules and regulations were put into place due to the fact that military personnel were sharing pictures and status updates on where they are, what they are doing, and what kind of manpower was being used.
Social Media in a Combat Theater Twitter Twitter and its ease of sharing information has taken off for deployed troops. The threat of sharing sensitive materials over social media has grown enormously over the past years. Tweeting about location, strength of the post, and other information is easy for insurgents to pull off of Facebook and twitter. This information can be used to provide strategic intelligence against US forces in the area.
Social Media Pictures To the common eye, these pictures may look harmless, but when combined with multiple pictures, they can be used to get exact intelligence against the troops in theater. Between the 4 pictures, you can tell the layout of Camp Leatherneck, which is located in Afghanistan. You can tell what kind of armament is located on station. You can see what kind of defensive perimeter is protecting the base. You can see where gear is stored that, if destroyed, can put us at a district disadvantage.
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