WhatsApp, scottish government

Scotland bans WhatsApp on govt phones amid debate triggered by UK’s Covid inquiry
The move comes after the United Kingdom’s COVID enquiry revealed how ministers and top civil servants deleted messages from the Meta-owned messaging service during the pandemic
Ban of WhatsApp for Scot Gov ministers won't restore Covid deletion scandal
Record View says Tthe decision to stop the use of informal messaging apps is welcome but other questions remain.
Scottish government bans staff from WhatsApp after Nicola Sturgeon Covid messages row
The former first minister deleted her pandemic-era messages from the platform, prompting outcry from bereaved relatives
Scotland bans WhatsApp on government phones
LONDON — Scotland's devolved government will stop using WhatsApp on official phones, it announced Tuesday. All "non-corporate mobile message apps" will be removed from official devices from spring next year — in the wake of a review of the government's policy on using them.
Scottish Government to end use of WhatsApp messaging
The Scottish Government decision to ban WhatsApp for official business is a 'clear admission they were wrong', Scottish Conservatives have said.
Government to ban WhatsApp for official business
The announcement comes after it was revealed ministers deleted messages exchanged during the pandemic.
Scottish government to ban WhatsApp on official devices
Scottish ministers and civil servants will be banned from using mobile messaging applications such as WhatsApp on official devices from next spring. Deputy first minister Kate Forbes said on Tuesday that access to messaging apps would be removed from government devices in line with a commitment to “the highest standards of .
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Scottish Government to stop using WhatsApp in spring 2025
Ministers and staff in the Scottish Government will be barred from using consumer messaging apps like WhatsApp for government ...
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Scottish Government to cease use of WhatsApp by spring, says Forbes
Scottish Government ministers and staff will not be able to use informal messaging apps including WhatsApp from next spring, the Deputy First Minister has announced. The Government had been ...