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Institute for government issues report on government using WhatsApp

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Published on: 28 March 2022

Published by LNB News

LNB News 28/03/2022

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Issue Date: 28 March 2022

Published Date: 28 March 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Institute for Government has issued a report on the inconsistent guidance around government ministers and officials using WhatsApp. The report calls for the enforcement of guidance that ministers, special advisors and officials should not use personal WhatsApp for government work to avoid raising ethical questions around blurring the lines between business and personal life. The report also suggests ways the government can use WhatsApp to its advantage, such as departments managing WhatsApp conversations and keeping relevant messages to ensure transparency.

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