White House app triggers alarm bells as experts fear it’s spying on Americans

Photo: F-35 fighter jets fly over the North Side of the White House during the Official Saudi Arabia Visit, Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Andrea Hanks via Flickr. US government work. Article by Nicole Charky-Chami. Raw Story – April 3, 2026.

Digital privacy researchers were reportedly concerned over the White House‘s news app — not just its “rose-tinted view of the president” — but what it can actually do. Some experts have questioned whether the app, which was apparently downloaded about 700,000 times in the first week alone, could serve as a surveillance tool to keep an eye on the American public, The Washington Post reported. It shares updates from President Donald Trump‘s social media feeds and has an Immigration and Customs Enforcement tip line to encourage users to report “suspected criminal activity” directly from the app. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.rawstory.com

Related articles:

Did Nazis escape on a UFO? Dev who asked the question just built the official White House app. – Ars Technica

Security Analysis of the Official White House iOS App – Atomic Computer

Trump’s new White House app is a security and privacy nightmare – Mashable

The White House Launched Its Own App With A Glaring Privacy Issue – BGR

I Downloaded (and Deleted) the White House App So You Don’t Have To. It’s a Hot Mess – CNET

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons – Gizmodo

That new White House app looks all sorts of problematic under the hood – Android Authority