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Whatsapp case goes to the High Court<\/a><\/h2>

We\u2019re at the High Court to challenge the government\u2019s use of \u2018disappearing\u2019 messages on WhatsApp to conduct official business. We believe that vital evidence of how the government makes decisions is being lost irretrievably. It\u2019s unlawful, it\u2019s undemocratic and it\u2019s a blatant attempt to dodge accountability, the modern equivalent of shredding vital documents
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Whatsapp case: The Citizens in High Court for permission hearing<\/a><\/h2>

\u201cWe can\u2019t learn from history if the evidence of history and decisions made in our name has vanished into thin air.\u201d Cori Crider from Foxglove Legal explains why the Citizens\u2019 legal action against the government for its use of \u2018disappearing\u2019 Whatsapp messages is so important<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The mysterious case of the disappearing messages<\/a><\/h2>

The Citizens is taking the government to court over its use of Whatsapp messages to conduct official business. 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