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  • US House Bans WhatsApp on Staff Phones Due to Security Risks
    June 25, 2025
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    US House Bans WhatsApp on Staff Phones Due to Security Risks

    The U.S. House of Representatives banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns, reflecting heightened scrutiny over digital platforms handling sensitive communications. The ban applies to official devices but not personal ones, aligning with broader cybersecurity efforts, and ap...

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  • House Staffers Banned From Using WhatsApp on Devices
    June 23, 2025
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    House Staffers Banned From Using WhatsApp on Devices

    The House of Representatives banned WhatsApp on government devices due to unresolved security risks, prohibiting its use on all official platforms with enforcement for non-compliance. Meta disputed the ban, highlighting WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption and arguing it offers stronger privacy than ...

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