White House app auto-installed on federal workers' phones, cannot be removed
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The White House has automatically downloaded its new app onto government-issued work phones for millions of federal employees, who report being unable to uninstall it. Workers from the USDA, State Department, and Department of Labor expressed frustration and concern, describing the app as propaganda. Attempts to delete the app have failed, as it reappears after removal.
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bskyWhite House app auto-installed on federal workers' phones, cannot be removedarstechnica.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledI deleted it as a test and it came immediately back.
It's shooting pure unadulterated propaganda into our veins.
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