Federal Workers Unable to Remove White House App Forcibly Installed on Work Phones
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The White House mandated that a new app be automatically installed on work phones of millions of federal employees. Workers across multiple agencies (USDA, State Department, DOL) report being disturbed by the forced installation and frustrated that they cannot delete the app — it reappears even after removal attempts. Employees spoke anonymously due to fear of retaliation, expressing concerns about privacy, control, and the mandatory nature of the software.
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· 3 pulledI deleted it as a test and it came immediately back.
Employees of the US Department of Agriculture, the State Department, and the Department of Labor, who spoke to WIRED on the condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation, say that they were disturbed when the app appeared on their phones.
Some attempted to delete it, but to no avail.
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