Gardai inquiry uncovers private WhatsApp groups – The Times

An internal inquiry into the circulation of defamatory messages on WhatsApp by gardai has discovered the existence of hundreds of private messaging groups used by officers to exchange both official and false information.The discovery was made by officers investigating the circulation of false, defamatory and misogynistic allegations about gardai of both sexes on social media.An initial examination of the issue has discovered the existence of WhatsApp groups being run by gardai in almost every division across the country, representing a security risk should they be accessed by third parties.The private chat groups, which were initially established to help gardai exchange information about working conditions and rosters, have become synonymous with the circulation of false allegations. The issue is fast becoming a problemRelated articles
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