U.S. House Bans WhatsApp Over Security Concerns

According to the House Chief Administrative Officer, WhatsApp poses a high risk due to its lack of transparency in data handling, absence of encryption for stored data, and potential vulnerabilities. Staff are now prohibited from using the app across mobile, desktop, and web versions.

Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, strongly disagrees, insisting the platform offers end-to-end encryption by default and even stronger protections than many of the apps approved by the House.

As alternatives, officials recommend Microsoft Teams, Signal, Wickr, iMessage, and FaceTime. WhatsApp now joins TikTok, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek on the list of banned apps in Washington.

Check The Hacker News for more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/us-house-bans-whatsapp-on-official.html

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