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Staff at NatWest banned from using major messaging apps

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Use of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Skype on work devices has been prohibited by UK bank NatWest.

Staff had already been instructed to “stick to approved channels” for conversations about business matters. Now the messaging platforms have been rendered inaccessible on work phones and computers. The bank is estimated to have 60,000 staff and 19 million customers.

“Like many organisations, we only permit the use of approved channels for

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