Government agencies need to tread very carefully when dabbling in social media. The latest gaffe to hit the blogosphere comes from the U.S, where the Secret Service has apparently been forced to issue an apology for the following tweet:

One would think the U.S Secret Service, or indeed any national organisation involved in covert operations, would be the last organisation to run a Twitter account. Even if it did, surely posting a running commentary of what it was up to flies in the face of being, well, secret.

Regardless of the implications for natonal security, it's comforting to know that the modern Secret Service operative is media savvy enough to not only appreciate micro-blogging, but is also able to spot right-wing bias when they see it.

The offending tweet was retweeted by the service's 20,000 followers before someone at HQ intervened and deleted the posting. Fortunately, screen grab technology ensures that 

Perhaps the next James Bond film will see Daniel Craig as 007 taking time out from saving the free world to update his Facebook status?