WhatsApp messaging app banned on US House of Representatives devices

The US House of Representatives' announcement said that according to the Office of Cybersecurity, the WhatsApp application is high risk due to a lack of transparency in how it protects user data.

According to a VNA reporter in Washington, the US House of Representatives has just sent a notice to all members banning the use of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging application on all devices of this agency.

The US House of Representatives' announcement said that according to the Office of Cybersecurity, the WhatsApp application is high-risk due to lack of transparency in how to protect user data, not encrypting stored data and other potential security risks.

The US House of Representatives recommends using other messaging apps such as Microsoft's Teams, Amazon's Wickr, Signal, Apple's iMessage and FaceTime.

A Meta spokesperson said the tech giant opposes the move by the US House of Representatives, noting that the WhatsApp platform offers a higher level of security than other approved apps.

In January, a WhatsApp official discovered that spyware firm Paragon Solutions was targeting a wide range of WhatsApp users, including journalists and members of civil society organizations.

Previously, the US House of Representatives also banned some applications on members' devices, such as the short video application TikTok, which was banned in 2022 due to security issues./.

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