WhatsApp He added an important function that seeks to deal with fraud messages. The latest version of the application has a function that will allow you to leave an undesirable group without reading the message. This option will not only complete unwanted invitations of group chats, but also protect fraud users and theft of information.
In the update of your blog, WhatsApp has announced New tools to protect against unwanted messagesThe most important field is connected with a general safety description, which will be deployed when someone is not in your contacts, adds you to the group. If a stranger, the first thing you see on your screen when opening a chat, will be a window with the details of the group, for example, the date of creation or how many of its participants.
The most important thing is that Users can leave the group without reading messagesThe general description also offers the fraud protection tips, as well as direct access to WhatsApp confidentiality settings. If the group is legal or interested in you, there is also a button to access the conversation and stay there.
The new function is the evolution of security options that debut a year ago on the platform. If we remember, whatsApp launched contextual cards for group chats in 2024, a function that shows the name of the group, administrator and the date of creation.
WhatsApp will also warn you when you are informed about the stranger
In addition to WhatsApp groups, you will warn you when you receive messages from a stranger. Although there is no information about this characteristic, the company mentions that it explores new approaches, such as showing an additional context of a person who tells you. If you receive a notification about a person who is not in your contacts, you will probably see an additional description.
These implementations are part Target strategy for combating fraudThe company announced that it discovered and blocked more than 6.8 million accounts related to fraudulent centers for 2025. Most of these accounts work in India and other countries of Southeast Asia, although there are evidence of criminal groups that conduct fraud from prisons in Mexico and Central America.
“This happened to us: someone, who you do not know, is trying to send you a message or add to the group chat, promise investment opportunities with low risk or easy money, or say that you have an unpaid account that is defeated,” Meta says. “The reality is that often we are talking about scammers who are trying to take advantage of kindness, trust and desire to help people, or their fears that they may have problems if they do not send money quickly.”
New security options will be Available on all WhatsApp platforms todayThe field includes mobile applications, a web version and a client on a rack for Windows and Mac.
Source: Hiper Textual
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