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Scottish Government ending use of WhatsApp after Covid inquiry criticism

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The Scottish Government is now ending the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services on its mobile devices, following criticism in the wake of the…

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Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones

It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.

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Scottish Government ending use of WhatsApp after Covid inquiry criticism

The Scottish Government is now ending the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services on its mobile devices, following criticism in the wake of the…

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WhatsApp to be removed from Scottish Government devices

The Government was criticised when it emerged ministers and top civil servants had deleted WhatsApp messages requested by the UK-wide Covid-19 Inquiry.

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STV – Home broke the news in on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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