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Mobile messaging apps usage and policy guidance: FOI release

Published
2023-12-06
Received
2023-10-30
Responded
2023-11-27
Directorate
Digital Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Speaking to the media on 30th October 2023, the First Minister said:

“Remember, of course, we had a social media messaging policy which actually required us to routinely delete WhatsApp messages. That was the policy at the time.”

Please provide the text of this policy, and a list of those (by name or by position) to whom it applied.

Response

Please see the link below to the Scottish Government mobile messaging apps usage and policy guidance which sets out how information in messaging apps should be managed.

Mobile messaging apps ‐ usage and policy: guidance ‐ gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

This applies to everyone in the Scottish Government.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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