If we theoretically assume that the management of WhatsApp collects all the information that has operational interest (and we have no reason to assume the opposite), then we can say with confidence that it is aware of affairs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs no worse than the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs itself.
Almost all issues are resolved through messengers, in the correspondence you can find both the surnames of employees, and orientation on the wanted persons, copies of other documents with the chipboard, etc. In the notorious “Watzapov police chats” you can sometimes find a lot of curious.
According to our modest assessment, whatsApp accounts for about 90-95% of such traffic among messengers, and it can be considered almost an official alternative means of communication of security forces. Another 5-10% fall on Viber (due to the habit of some employees) and telegram (which so far, users in uniform are still slowly but surely flowing).
It is impossible to name an isod with a worthy alternative for quite objective reasons. Why has not yet developed its messenger with protection against information leaks (even with reference and cuts accompanying such state orders) is an open question. Either we do not know how, or everything suits everyone. And you had to think about at least about 5 years ago.
And this is only regarding the Ministry of Internal Affairs. We are sure that in all other ministries and departments the situation is approximately the same. And it remains only to guess what kind of GOSTaines are transferred to each other in WhatsApp employees of defense enterprises, nuclear power plants and other regime objects.
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