‘Loose tweets destroy fleets,’ US Air Force warns | Naked Security

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"Loose lips sink ships.

That's what WWII propaganda posters in the US warned in an effort to keep people from unguarded talk about secure information that might be of use to the enemy.

The modern version, published by the US Air Force on Friday, holds a very similar sentiment - loose tweets destroy fleets.

Keeping quiet about operational information is "vital to ensure military members stay safe on a daily basis," according to the advisory, which was datelined Al Udeid Air Base, in Qatar."

‘Loose tweets destroy fleets,’ US Air Force warns | Naked Security