<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns.Concerns include lack of transparency in data protection, encryption absence, and potential security risks.Similar restrictions on AI tools and other apps were imposed in addition to WhatsApp.House staff are instructed to remove WhatsApp from their devices and are prohibited from using it.Approved alternatives to WhatsApp include Microsoft Teams, Wickr, Signal, iMessage, and FaceTime.Meta disagrees with the U.S. House's decision and highlights WhatsApp's security features.WhatsApp had addressed a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability in March 2025 exploited by Paragon's Graphite spyware.Paragon's spyware campaign targeting journalists was blocked by WhatsApp in December 2024.Meta dismantled a malware campaign via WhatsApp targeting individuals, linked to Paragon.Threat actors used a "zero-click" exploit to compromise devices without user interaction.