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House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

Emma Roth

created: June 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m. | updated: June 23, 2025, 10:49 p.m.

The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices, according to a report from Axios. “If you have a WhatsApp application on your House-managed device, you will be contacted to remove it,” the email reads. “Protecting the People’s House is our topmost priority, and we are always monitoring and analyzing for potential cybersecurity risks that could endanger the data of House Members and staff,” CAO Catherine Szpindor said in an emailed statement to The Verge. “We routinely review the list of House-authorized apps and will amend the list as deemed appropriate.”WhatsApp isn’t the only app not allowed by the House. It has also banned TikTok on government devices and put restrictions on the use of the free version of ChatGPT.

5 days, 1 hour ago: The Verge