WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows

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Source: Reuters

June 23, 2025 1:54 PM EDT Updated 14 mins ago


WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' (META.O) WhatsApp messaging service has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to all House staff on Monday.

The notice said 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 memo, from the chief administrative officer, recommended using other messaging apps, including Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) Teams platform, Amazon.com's (AMZN.O), Wickr, Signal, and Apple's (AAPL.O) iMessage and FaceTime.

Meta disagreed with the move "in the strongest possible terms," a company spokesperson said, noting that the platform provides a higher level of security than the other approved apps.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/whatsapp-banned-us-house-representatives-devices-memo-2025-06-23/

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1. o rly

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2. Meta disagreed with the move "in the strongest possible terms,"

I hope they followed up with a strongly worded letter.

Maybe they could get Susan Collins to weigh in "forcefully" as well.