Facespook: MI6 recruit spies on Facebook
We can't imagine James Bond updating his Facebook status or taking the 'What EastEnders character are you?' quiz, but spies are being recruited through the social network.
The British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) has started advertising on Facebook to find potential MI6 agents.
The 'Spy Wanted' ads, which were launched last week, are part of a drive to reach a large and wide variety of people say the Foreign Office.
One of the ads reads "Time for a career change? MI6 can use your skills. Join us as an operational officer collecting and analysing global intelligence to protect the UK."
Would-be James Bonds are directed to the SIS website, where candidates can fill out application forms online.
Another ad states "Graduates of all ages can develop long-term careers as operational officers, collecting and analysing global intelligence."
A spokeswoman for MI6 said: "As part of its ongoing staff recruitment campaigns, the Secret Intelligence Service continues to identify new and creative opportunities to engage with potential candidates for the Service.
"The Facebook adverts are a recent example. The title of operational officer is a cover for numerous different jobs carried out by the security services."
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