British Troops Told to Tweet and Blog

Courtesy Mashable!  Sat, 08/08/2009 - 19:47

defencehqIn contrast to a ban on US Marines from using Twitter and Facebook on the military network, Britain’s Ministry of Defence has told troops they’re free to use social media tools and should apply “common sense” when deciding what to share online.

What’s more, the MOD has said it will sponsor soldiers who want to use blogs and Twitter to share stories of military life with the outside world.

The unclassified memo is...


 

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