WhatsApp will have a new functionality aimed at strengthening the privacy of its users, This will allow automatic synchronization of contact blocking on all devices connected to the same account.
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For years, WhatsApp has offered the option to block contacts, giving the user the ability to manage who can and cannot contact them.
This feature, which allows you to delete or store conversations with blocked users in the chat list, will now be extended with cross-device synchronization.
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The important thing is that blocking people is reversible and gives people the ability to unblock a person. at any time they deem it necessary to receive your messages.
The implementation of this new functionality is framed in the context of the multi-device option introduced by WhatsApp in April last year, which allows users to use the same account on up to four devices simultaneously and maintains end-to-end encryption.
Similarly, introduced months after the multi-device option, it adds to other previously implemented security measures, such as blocking chats with passwords or biometrics.
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The innovation detected by WABetaInfo in the latest beta version 2.24.4.14 of WhatsApp for Android is It offers a revamped interface that tells you when a person has been blocked and requests a code to access the conversation.
This initiative not only strengthens privacy across all connected devices, but also simplifies the user experience by unifying security measures.
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Although this feature is still under development, It is expected to reach all users with an upcoming system update. It is currently unknown whether this option will be available on iOS devices.
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*This content was rewritten with the help of artificial intelligence, based on information from Europa Press, and reviewed by a journalist and editor.
Source: Exame
