Viral Oversight Endangers U.S. Allies

When high-profile officials blast unvetted allegations about foreign aid recipients on social media, authoritarian regimes can use those posts as targeting cues. ProPublica reports DOGE staff miscast a U.S. Institute of Peace contractor as Taliban-backed; after Elon Musk amplified it, Taliban intelligence detained his relatives and shut down activity in Kabul. Governance-by-post creates counterintelligence and human-rights risks. — It urges formal protocols for official social-media disclosures that weigh operational security and partner safety against transparency theater.