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House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

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The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices.

The chief administrative officer of the House claims WhatsApp is a 'high-risk' messaging app.

The company behind the app says WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted by default, meaning third parties — not even Meta — can read messages.

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67

Informative language

61

Neutral language

48

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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short-lived

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