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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by Supernaut on Friday March 31, 2023 @12:36PM (#35389570)
> the Health Service in Ireland literally runs on WhatsApp

What do you mean? I live in Ireland and no health professional has ever contacted me via WhatsApp.

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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by closewith on Friday March 31, 2023 @01:28PM (#35390251)
It's not public-facing. WhatsApp is the primary means of communication for HSE staff (and most of the public service).
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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by Supernaut on Friday March 31, 2023 @02:10PM (#35390927)
Okay, fair enough. But presumably the WhatsApp groups are set up on an ad hoc basis by groups of staff - they're not being directed to use it by the HSE?
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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by closewith on Friday March 31, 2023 @02:15PM (#35391011)
No, it's an official HSE communications channel. It was already prevalent before the cyberattack, but at that point, nearly all non-clinical comms moved to WhatsApp.

You just get added to the relevant groups by your manager (obviously there's also unofficial social groups) and that's where you'll get 90%+ of rosters, clinical updates, service bulletins, etc.

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Re:Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of... by pleb_nz on Friday March 31, 2023 @02:12PM (#35390968)
Complain, that is not acceptable. Forcing people to be a member of a corporation is not on
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