Thursday, January 16, 2020

Families Of Deployed U.S. Paratroopers To The Middle East Are Being Alerted To Be Careful With Their Social Media Settings

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, deploy from Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Jan. 1, 2020. (U.S. Army/Capt. Robyn J. Haake)

Military Times: Families of deployed paratroopers received ‘menacing’ messages, warned to double-check social media settings

The 82nd Airborne Division is briefing family members of deployed paratroopers to double-check their social media settings and report any strange messages they may receive after some malevolent ones were reported to the command.

The division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team deployed to Kuwait in early January as part of an emergency response to the region over heightened tensions with Iran.

“Families have reported instances where they have received unsolicited contact with some menacing messaging,” said Lt. Col. Mike Burns, a division spokesman.

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WNU Editor: Social media is now a part of everyone's life. That is why misinformation on these platforms can spread like wildfire, especially for families who have loved ones deployed overseas.

1 comment:

Hamilcar Barca said...

It is posibile that Iran is preparing something major, and doing so they can keep unity in their trouble country , that is what Putin have done since he has come to power, invade a country from time to time to show face to the nation .....make the sukers pround !