People are only now concerned because they see the control that was always there, Now being exerted over their government work issued phones.

"Google app auto-downloads to Google phones, can't be uninstalled" has been the norm since day 1 and before.

What is newsworthy here? The fact that yet one more third-party (the White House) does it too?

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42991887

Android devices have started installing hidden app that scans your images (mastodon.sdf.org)

Feds use profile management? Is that news?

The weirdness of the WH app is notable enough but standard organization practices aren't.