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Iranian and U.S. Officials Agree: WhatsApp Is the New Security Boogeyman

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The U.S. House has issued guidance limiting the use of WhatsApp on government phones.

Iranian state TV asked citizens to remove the chat app from their phones and devices last week .

Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014 .

The company has been accused of siding with Israel in the Israeli -Palestinian conflict.

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