NewsBite

Secret selfie? UK spy agency MI5 to join Instagram

Britain's MI5 will take the handle @mi5official, and use the Instagram account to bust popular myths and reveal never-before-seen archive material

Britain's MI5 will take the handle @mi5official, and use the Instagram account to bust popular myths and reveal never-before-seen archive material
Britain's MI5 will take the handle @mi5official, and use the Instagram account to bust popular myths and reveal never-before-seen archive material

Britain's domestic intelligence service, MI5, is set to open an official Instagram account on Thursday, in the latest step by the country's spy agencies to come out of the shadows.

The UK's spy network also includes the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) -- better known as MI6 and home of the world's most famous fictional spook, 007 James Bond -- as well as cybersecurity agency GCHQ. GCHQ joined Instagram in October 2018. jj/bp

Originally published as Secret selfie? UK spy agency MI5 to join Instagram

Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/secret-selfie-uk-spy-agency-mi5-to-join-instagram/news-story/e13b28f6231c87531a9649b18df365dc