Diplomacy increasingly relies on informal digital channels like WhatsApp, enabling crucial breakthroughs such as US-China climate talks and vaccine procurement. However, this shift creates transparency challenges, highlighted by EU officials claiming their messaging records fall outside freedom of information laws. This opacity raises serious concerns about accountability, especially when private communications influence billion-dollar public contracts. The situation underscores the urgent need to adapt open data frameworks to modern diplomatic practices. It reveals how undocumented digital interactions can obscure decision-making processes and impact public interest, demanding greater scrutiny of how governments handle electronic correspondence to ensure democratic oversight.
Source:Published on 2023-03-10
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