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.
Scottish Government ministers and staff will not be permitted to use WhatsApp, or any other non-corporate communications channel, to conduct Government business.
“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, Kate Forbes told MSPs: “One of the key questions asked in the review was around the use of mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp.
