The U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms, on all House-issued devices. According to a memo circulated on Monday by the Chief Administrative Officer’s Office of Cybersecurity, WhatsApp has been classified as a “high risk” application due to significant concerns over data protection and transparency.The memo outlines three main reasons for the ban: insufficient transparency regarding WhatsApp’s data protection […]

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