In the announcement released through the Facebook and Youtube channel of the Ministry of Defense, the mother of a soldier is chatting with her son who is a military man stationed in Afghanistan. "Hey mom, tomorrow is a great day, a VIP person comes to see us at the base," he writes.
Immediately, the proud mother shares the information on her wall and as soon as it is published, the doorbell of the house rings. He is an armed terrorist whom she kindly invites to sit in her living room and chat over tea. In the advertisements of the 40s it was Hitler himself who listened behind the telephone booths or sitting behind the military charlatan on a bus.
The announcement has been criticized for sending a frightening message to the military and their families. "These things happen and we do not want to give advantage to the enemy," said a spokesman for the ministry. "We don't want soldiers and their families to be afraid and we don't want them to stop using social media, but we want them to be careful about using it and to know the risks of sharing too much information. There have been cases recently of members of our troops airing the date and time a plane was going to depart and it has had consequences but I can't go into details."
In a second video, two members of the British Royal Navy say on their Twitter that they are going to spend the night outside in a place where they give signs and before leaving they take a photo in front of the ship where they work. In the next scene they are seen in a nightclub dancing with two armed terrorists and wearing balaclavas.
Both videos end with the message: "Maybe it's not just your friends and family who read your Facebook. Think before you tweet, use your blog, upload a photo, put a tag, send a message, share." Two new videos from the same series will be released at the end of the month and one more in early July.
Author: Maruxa Ruiz Del Árbol
Source: El Pais.com - Technology
