The US House of Representatives has banned WhatsApp on government-managed devices due to cybersecurity risks, citing a lack of data encryption and transparency. The directive from the Chief Administrative Officer urges staff to uninstall WhatsApp and recommends alternative platforms like Signal and Microsoft Teams. Meta disputes the ban, emphasizing WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption and security measures. Post navigation SCO summit in China: Ajit Doval urges nations to ‘shun double standards against terrorism’ Top 5 entertainment news: FWICE vs Diljit’s Sardaarji 3, Govinda on turning down Avatar