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Most Brits Think The Government Shouldn't Use Disappearing WhatsApps

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Most Brits think the government should not use disappearing messages on WhatsApp, according to data seen by HuffPost UK. WhatsApp – along with other messaging apps like Signal and Telegram – has an optional private feature which automatically deletes messages from a chat after a set period of time which can range from 24 hours to 90 days. A staggering 96% of Britons say anyone working in government should not be able to have their messages wiped. That means just 4% of Brits think officials should be free to communicate without records being kept, according to new Opinium polling commissioned…

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    Most Brits think the government should not use disappearing messages on WhatsApp, according to data seen by HuffPost UK. WhatsApp – along with other messaging apps like Signal and Telegram – has an optional private feature which automatically deletes messages from a chat...

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