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WhatsApp Out, TikTok In

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/RT-GySSAurc If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/episodes/WhatsApp-Out--TikTok-In-e34lqib Welcome to Washington’s Cybersecurity Circus - If it feels like the digital double standards in Washington are getting more bizarre by the day, you’re not imagining things.  The U.S. House of Representatives just banned WhatsApp from all government-issued devices - but TikTok is Still ticking - So what gives? Let’s break this down — without jargon, without fluff, and with just the right amount of eyebrow-raising irony. 🔐The WhatsApp Ban - What Just Happened? As of June 23, 2025, the House's Office of Cybersecurity declared WhatsApp a security risk and ordered it to be removed from all House-managed devices. Staffers have until June 30 to uninstall it or risk disciplinary action. Why ...