‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to Metropolitan Police guidance requiring officers to activate WhatsApp’s disappearing messages function on force-issued devices, upholding the lawfulness of a policy that automatically deletes conversations after 90 days despite documented concerns from the Information Commissioner’s Office and the force’s own data protection impact assessment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
