Officials say no, nein and not for official use to WhatsApp

Despite all the official warnings and numerous articles highlighting security and privacy concerns, it seems governments around the world continue to unnecessarily expose themselves to risk by using freemium consumer messaging apps such as WhatsApp. The latest revelation came as Germany’s privacy commissioner Ulrich Kelber reminded federal ministries and institutions that use of WhatsApp was banned from official use, "even in these difficult times" presented by the worldwide health crisis.

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