Meta’s popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has been banned from the U.S. House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Catherine Szpindor told staff there on Monday.
“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 email said, seen by Axios.
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The note said the app is banned from all government devices, including phones and computers.
“House staff are NOT allowed to download or keep the WhatsApp application on any House device, including any mobile,