Re: As used by Government Ministers in the UK
The DoJ is making exactly the point the ICO has been making - using peer to peer platforms and social networks means there's no way of retaining and monitoring the discussions. That's okay in private life, but in business and government it inevitably leads to opacity and corruption.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-watchdog-seeks-review-into-government-use-whatsapp-messaging-apps-2022-07-11/