Imagine you’re texting with your friends about a surprise party, and you accidentally add the person you’re surprising to the chat! 😱 That’s kind of what happened in Washington, D.C.
Jeffrey Goldberg, who is the editor-in-chief (that’s the boss) of a big magazine called The Atlantic, was accidentally included in a private text chat. But this wasn’t just any chat—it was between high-ranking U.S. national security officials!
In the chat, they were discussing plans about an attack on the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Yemen is a country in the Middle East where there’s been a conflict going on for years.
When they realized their mistake, it was too late. The news got out, and now everyone is talking about it in Washington. A monitoring group (that’s an organization that watches over government actions) is even suing in federal court over the leaked chat!
This goes to show how important it is to be careful when sending messages. Double-check who’s in your group chats, especially if you’re talking about super important things! 📱🚫
Reference(s):
Monitoring group sues in federal court over leaked Yemen war chat
cgtn.com
