The employees of a major banking firm based in the UK and Europe have been warned not to delete any of their messages about work on WhatsApp—or they could face consequences.
Deutsche Bank, which has offices and staff in the UK, sent a memo to staff early this year telling them that deleting any messages related to the business through private channels like WhatsApp could be a crime under US law.
It also warned that sending messages about work on private phones is a violation of company rules, meaning you could get the sack for even complaining about your boss to a friend.
The clampdown on employee communications came in February after Wall Street rival JPMorgan Chase & Co was fined $200 million (£152 million) for failing to comply with rules that require lenders to keep records of staff messages.
Although your employer doesn't legally have the right to seize your private phone, failing to cooperate could land you in hot water if you work at one of the affected firms as bosses look to cover themselves and their companies from legal trouble.
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In other WhatsApp news, the app is set to add a 'polls' feature to group chats.
This would let groups of people vote on things like venues for dinner or times and dates to meet up, or even settle arguments about football.
This follows a number of other WhatsApp 'beta' features such as pausing and resuming voice notes, message reactions, and much more. It can be accessed by signing up to the WhatsApp beta programme on the Play Store or through the app itself.
WhatsApp is an encrypted messaging app owned by the social media giant Meta, formerly known as Facebook.
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