It’s a crucial day in our campaign to stop the government using “disappearing messages” on apps like Signal or WhatsApp so proper records of government discussions are kept.
We’ve filed the first ever lawsuit challenging ‘government by WhatsApp’, along with our partners, the Citizens.
Boris Johnson and his senior ministers may be using disappearing message apps like WhatsApp and Signal to carry out government business. This is unlawful and a serious threat to our ability to hold them to account.
Foxglove is supporting a legal challenge to the use of private messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp by government ministers and officials.
