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WhatsApp Reportedly Banned From House Staffers' Devices: How Meta Responded
Meta is pushing back after WhatsApp has been reportedly banned from all US House staffers' government-issued devices due to security concerns about how the app handles user data. Axios first reported on the ban after obtaining an internal email on Monday, June 23. The House's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) told staffers on Monday that WhatsApp is banned due to a lack of transparency about its data privacy and security practices. The ban applies to all versions of the messaging platform, including mobile, desktop, and web apps. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed What…
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Alexis Ohanian Joins Bid To Buy TikTok, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting User Data
A co-founder of Reddit is looking to get involved with another popular online platform: TikTok. Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is joining "The People's Bid for TikTok" as a strategic advisor. Project Liberty, a nonprofit aiming to build a "people-powered internet," announced Ohanian's addition to the bid in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Led by billionaire founder Frank McCourt, Project Liberty's bid for TikTok was submitted to the app's parent company ByteDance earlier in 2025. The group aims to rebuild TikTok on a decentralized framework that prioritizes security for its 17…
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TikTok Ban: Fate Of Video App Unclear As Deadline For Chinese Parent Company To Divest Looms
The future of TikTok in the United States is facing a critical juncture as the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to delay a looming ban on the popular video-sharing app. On Friday morning, Jan. 10, the Court heard oral arguments regarding the Biden administration's law requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance to separate from TikTok, and whether or not it's in violation of the First Amendment. ByteDance, which is headquartered in China, has until Jan. 19 to separate from the video-sharing app under the law passed last year over national security concerns. Noel Francisco argued on be…
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