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Researcher reveals official White House app is one command away from tracking your precise location every 4.5 minutes – app can also inject code to dodge cookie consent, GDPR banners, and paywalls

An analysis of the official White House app has revealed some concerning features
The app is capable of blocking cookie consent options, GDPR banners, and paywalls
The app can track user's precise location every 4.5 minutes, and sends user data to non-governmental infrastructure

A security researcher has decompiled the new official White House app for Android that was released in March 2026, and has found some concerning features hidden inside.

Web developer Thereallo analyzed the app’s APK in a blog post and found it is capable of injecting code into third-party websites to hide cookie consent popups, GDPR banners, paywalls, and more.

It can also track your accurate GPS location every 4.5 minutes, pulls code from unsecured non-government infrastructure, and provides highly invasive profiling of every user.

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