<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The U.S. House of Representatives has banned WhatsApp from all House-issued devices due to security concerns over data protection and transparency.</li><li>WhatsApp was classified as a 'high risk' application, leading to its ban, because of insufficient transparency in data protection policies and security vulnerabilities.</li><li>House staff are now advised to use more secure messaging services like Microsoft Teams, Amazon’s Wickr, Signal, Apple’s iMessage, and FaceTime as alternatives to WhatsApp.</li><li>Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, disputed the ban, stating that WhatsApp offers stronger security features than some of the recommended alternatives.</li></ul>

WhatsApp Banned From U.S. House Devices Over Security Concerns

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