Fed airs WhatsApp warning as Met issues 29,000 new smartphones

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Fed airs WhatsApp warning as Met issues 29,000 new smartphones

Social media apps such as Twitter, Facebook and TikTok cannot be accessed on the 29,000 new smartphones provided by the Met to frontline officers and staff.

Date - 12th May 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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The Met Police Federation has urged officers not to use WhatsApp, despite the messaging service being exempt from the social media ban now applicable to all new smartphones handed out by the force. Ken Marsh believes the move is a wise one overall,...

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