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US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices
Security concerns mean that congressional staffers may need to use alternative messaging apps on House-managed devices.
The House of Representatives' chief administrative officer (CAO) is said to have informed workers on Monday that the app — including the mobile, desktop and web-based versions — is not permitted on House-managed devices. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption and potential security risks involved with its use," the CAO wrote in an email, according to Axios. "We disagree with the House Chief Administrative Officer’s characterization in the strongest possible terms," Meta spokesperson Andy Stone wrote on X.
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