Using WhatsApp on officials’ gadgets in the US has been banned. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the United States House of Representatives (a division similar to Lok Sabha in India) issued an order which read ‘WhatsApp cannot be used on any officials’ device. This includes all 3 variations of the app – mobile, computer, and web.’
The notification said that if WhatsApp is installed on any group of labor member’s phone, it should be removed immediately. Not only this, the order additionally warned to be cautious of messages coming from unknown numbers or phishing scams. The order cautioned the workers’ group to implement different messaging apps in place of WhatsApp.
Lack of transparency in records protection: WhatsApp does not explain how user records are protected. That is, it is not completely clear what happens to the messages you send.
Lack of saved records encryption: WhatsApp messages can be encrypted up-to-date, but the records it saves lack encryption. This can lead to a risk of record leaks.
Security threat: WhatsApp has made some shortcomings in the way it handles user records, which can lead to cyber attack concerns.
Earlier in January this year, WhatsApp itself admitted that Israeli adware corporation Paragon Solutions had targeted a lot of its users, especially newsstands and civil society participants. The incident raised questions about WhatsApp’s security.
Meta has protested against this ban. Company spokesman Andy Stone told Reuters, ‘We no longer believe that’s true with this selection. WhatsApp has up-to-date encryption by default, which makes it extra stable than different messaging apps.’
Meta claims that WhatsApp’s security degree is higher than the apps the house has recommended as an alternative. Stone additionally stated that many participants in the House and Senate use WhatsApp, and that he wishes participants of the house to use it officially.
In 2022, TikTok additionally ends up being eliminated from the group of workers’ gadgets due to its connections to Chinese figure corporation ByteDance and nearly record security concerns.
The house has additionally imposed some regulations on AI applications like DeepSec and Microsoft Copilot.
The unpaid model of CHATGPT has additionally been restricted and the most effective paid model (CHATGPT PLUS) is authorized to use.
The ban on WhatsApp is not stopping at the security issue. There is already concern between Meta and United States authorities. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going for a case in opposition to Meta, accusing the corporation of monopoly. Selection on this situation is however coming.
In addition, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been lately getting in the direction of President Donald Trump and his associates. This has angered some Meta personnel. According to a report by the Financial Times, more than forty Meta personnel are shocked at Zuckerberg’s ‘political shift’. Some are taunting him by calling him ‘MEGA Mark’ (Make America Great Again). Meta has also donated $1 million (₹ 8.61 crore) to Trump’s inauguration fund.
It has more than 2 billion users worldwide. In India, WhatsApp has a total of 48.9 crore users. WhatsApp was launched in the year 2009. In 2014, Facebook sold WhatsApp for $19 billion.
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