Stormont reviewing ministers’ WhatsApp use after wiping of phone data revealed during Covid inquiry
The Scottish government announced this week it was to ban the messaging app in response to an external review into its use
ChatGPT joins WhatsApp to allow anyone to access the AI chatbot
OpenAI said making ChatGPT available on the messaging platform would make it accessible to more people, especially those without high-speed internet.
Ending use of WhatsApp is ‘clear admission’ Government was wrong, claim Tories
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the Scottish Government will stop using mobile messaging applications by the spring.
Scottish Government to cease use of WhatsApp by spring, says Forbes
The Scottish Government had been criticised for its handling of informal messages from the pandemic.
OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps
OpenAI said it is working to fix the issue.
Meta apologise over global crash of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
The social media giant said a ‘technical issue’ was causing disruption for many users
NatWest blocks apps including WhatsApp from work devices
The British bank said it wants its employees to stick to ‘approved channels’ for work-related communication.
Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
The children’s charity said more than 7,000 offences were recorded by police in the last year.
Whatsapp warning as schools tell parents to be vigilant of new trend
Students are encouraged to share personal details on a group chat
Letby told of worry she had ‘maybe done something wrong’ to babies, inquiry told
Lucy Letby expressed her concerns in an email to an occupational health nurse in April 2017.