06.24.2025
In a move to bolt the stable door, US House of Representatives staff must stop using WhatsApp, and switch to a more secure service like Apple's Messages.WhatsApp on an iPhoneIt
WhatsApp on an iPhone
It may seem as if the government prefers to make its messages insecure, but really it wants sending classified texts to journalists to be its decision, not a feature. According to the Financial Times, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the US House of Representatives has banned WhatsApp from June 30, 2025.
The instruction wasn't exactly sent around at the same moment WhatsApp owner Meta's Mark Zuckerberg was popping in to the White House. But he has been sucking up to Trump, perhaps to avoid repeating how in January 2025 he had to pay out millions to the president to settle a lawsuit.
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