In WhatsApp there is no rest when it comes to developing new functions. Although it was recently announced that it was possible to send messages in Europe even without having an account, a new protection measure has just been published which will protect users against messages intended to defraud.
This is a new feature which already affects many users and whose objective is avoid conversations initiated by strangers whose purpose is clearly harmful
With this, the instant messaging platform seeks to protect users, not only against possible phishing attempts, but also against spam and pyramid scam attempts. An interesting feature that can help the most careless users avoid falling into the trap.
More protection on WhatsApp
Normally a person who is not in the contact list starts a conversation on WhatsApp, the application offers, at the top, the possibility of adding said user to contacts or lock it so it doesn’t bother you anymore
With this new feature, the moment WhatsApp detects a pattern in the message that indicates that This may be a phishing attemptit will directly offer the user the option to end the conversation directly from the notification.
This way you won’t even need to open the app, since WhatsApp will alert you of what the intentions of the person on the other side of the conversation surely are. According to Android Font, this is a feature that the company announced globally, so it’s only a matter of time before all users receive it. The best way to do this is to keep the app in the latest version available on Google Play, even if it looks like it will arrive via a server-side update.
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