#privacy
"European civil servants are being forced off WhatsApp
Governments want to move away from 'platforms over which we have no control,' says Dutch minister.
BRUSSELS — European governments are getting WhatsApp and Signal out of their system.
Governments in France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium have started rolling out in-house messaging services for officials to exchange sensitive information, in an effort to stop staff from using popular encrypted apps and switch to local alternatives they can control. Defense alliance NATO also has its own messenger, and the European Commission plans to make the switch by the end of the year.
The move toward government-controlled messaging apps is part of Europe's search for alternatives to American technology, sparked by fears of being strategically dependent on Washington. WhatsApp is owned by U.S. tech giant Meta, while Signal is run by a U.S.-based non-profit and managed by a large community of open-source software enthusiasts."
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-civil-servants-new-messaging-services/
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