ASIO in Facebook trawl

The Age

Tuesday March 2, 2010

AUSTRALIA'S top spy agency is targeting Facebook users in a recruitment campaign.Some Facebook users with links to Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra have seen ASIO job advertisements on the site in the past two weeks.The drive is part of a campaign the agency says is aimed at "both passive and active job seekers"."We are seeking candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and social-networking sites provide access to a wide audience who may not otherwise consider ASIO as an employer," an ASIO spokeswoman said.

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