Ending use of WhatsApp is ‘clear admission’ Government was wrong, claim Tories The Scottish Government has given a “clear admission” that its use of WhatsApp and deletion of messages during the pandemic was wrong, the Conservatives have said.
It comes after Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the Government will end its use of WhatsApp and other non-official messaging applications by spring next year.
“Scottish Government ministers and staff will not be permitted to use WhatsApp, or any other non-corporate communications channel, to conduct Government business.
We have taken the decision to end the use of mobile messaging applications across the Scottish Government.
On Tuesday, Ms Forbes told MSPs: “One of the key questions asked in the review was around the use of mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp.
