Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign
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The Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign was a World War II British propaganda effort that warned civilians and soldiers against discussing sensitive information that could aid enemy espionage.
All labels observed (1)
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| Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign Context triple: [Ministry of Information (United Kingdom), notableWork, Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign]
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A.
Shaping Us campaign
The Shaping Us campaign is a public awareness initiative led by Catherine, Princess of Wales, focused on highlighting the critical importance of early childhood development for long-term wellbeing.
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B.
Heads Together mental health campaign
Heads Together is a UK mental health initiative launched by members of the royal family to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations, and improve access to mental health support.
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C.
Tobacco Free Initiative
The Tobacco Free Initiative is a World Health Organization program dedicated to reducing global tobacco use and its health impacts through policy, advocacy, and support to countries.
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D.
Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety
The Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety is a philanthropic program that supports low- and middle-income countries in implementing evidence-based policies and interventions to reduce traffic deaths and injuries worldwide.
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E.
Hathaway Man campaign
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign Target entity description: The Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign was a World War II British propaganda effort that warned civilians and soldiers against discussing sensitive information that could aid enemy espionage.
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A.
Shaping Us campaign
The Shaping Us campaign is a public awareness initiative led by Catherine, Princess of Wales, focused on highlighting the critical importance of early childhood development for long-term wellbeing.
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B.
Heads Together mental health campaign
Heads Together is a UK mental health initiative launched by members of the royal family to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations, and improve access to mental health support.
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C.
Tobacco Free Initiative
The Tobacco Free Initiative is a World Health Organization program dedicated to reducing global tobacco use and its health impacts through policy, advocacy, and support to countries.
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D.
Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety
The Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety is a philanthropic program that supports low- and middle-income countries in implementing evidence-based policies and interventions to reduce traffic deaths and injuries worldwide.
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E.
Hathaway Man campaign
The Hathaway Man campaign was a famous mid-20th-century advertising series featuring a distinguished, eyepatch-wearing man that helped transform Hathaway shirts into a symbol of sophisticated masculinity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British propaganda campaign
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World War II propaganda campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
to prevent civilians and soldiers from discussing sensitive information
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to protect military operations and shipping ⓘ to reduce the risk of enemy espionage ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus |
conversations in public places
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conversations in pubs ⓘ conversations on public transport ⓘ letters and telephone calls ⓘ |
| genre | wartime propaganda ⓘ |
| hasEffect | raised public awareness of the dangers of gossip during wartime ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
British government
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linked to:
UK government
Ministry of Information (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| inspired | later operational security campaigns in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Great Britain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
counter-espionage
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military secrecy ⓘ operational security ⓘ |
| message |
enemy agents could be listening to casual conversations
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unguarded talk could lead to loss of life ⓘ |
| partOf | British home front propaganda ⓘ |
| slogan | Careless Talk Costs Lives ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
British civilians
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British soldiers ⓘ members of the Home Guard ⓘ war workers ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
Second World War
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linked to:
World War II
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| theme | loose lips sink ships ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
leaflet
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newspaper advertisement ⓘ propaganda poster ⓘ public information film ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
cartoon illustration
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fear appeal ⓘ humour ⓘ |
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Subject: Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign Description of subject: The Careless Talk Costs Lives campaign was a World War II British propaganda effort that warned civilians and soldiers against discussing sensitive information that could aid enemy espionage.
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