US Congress bans employees from using WhatsApp.


The House of Representatives of the US Congress has decided to temporarily prohibit the use of the popular messaging app WhatsApp due to privacy concerns. The Chief Administrative Officer of the House, Catherine Spindor, stated that the app does not provide adequate data protection and encryption. Therefore, all employees must delete WhatsApp by a certain date.
In response to the restrictions on WhatsApp usage, Meta emphasized the security and encryption of messages in the messenger. They believe that WhatsApp is more secure than other apps permitted in the House, such as Microsoft Teams, Signal, iMessage, FaceTime, and Wickr. Meta representatives emphasize that WhatsApp provides effective encryption, and only the recipient can read the messages.
It is noted that Meta considers WhatsApp to be the safest option among other messengers that can be used in government institutions. However, the struggle for privacy and data security is often challenging, and addressing these issues requires constant improvement and advancement of technologies.
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