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The Swiss military has banned WhatsApp, Signal & Telegram

The Swiss army has prohibited its troops from using Meta-owned WhatsApp and other popular messaging services, citing privacy concerns. According to www.swissinfo.ch , the army staff has been instructed to utilize the encrypted Swiss texting software ‘Threema’ instead.

The Swiss army has also prohibited the use of Signal and Telegram, in addition to WhatsApp.