Deployed service members are urged to turn off built-in GPS when taking photos with smart phones.
During World War II the military warned that loose lips sunk ships, in 2012 it’s warning that iPhone photos could have the same repercussions.In 2007 soldiers posted photos of their unit’s a new fleet of helicopters online. From that posting, the exact location of the helicopters inside the compound was found and attacked. The U.S. Army is using cases like this as an example for why soldiers should not only be wary of what they post online but how they take photos to begin with.
