- WhatsApp will show a warning before chatting with an unknown number.
- This feature will give pre-conversation alerts to protect you from scammers.
- Number information in alert, option to continue/cancel.
WhatsApp Security Feature: Scam cases are increasing through WhatsApp. Scammers try to trap people in different ways. In view of this, WhatsApp is bringing a new feature, which will show a warning to the user before chatting with unknown people. This will give them time to think whether the unknown person they are talking to is a scammer. Let us know why there was a need to introduce this feature and how it will work.
Why was there a need for a new feature?
Many safety features are already available on WhatsApp, but all of them are going to come in handy after the conversation starts. Therefore, this new warning feature is being introduced, which will alert the user even before the conversation starts. With this, the user will be alerted before replying to a message from an unknown person and can avoid getting trapped in a scam. It is also worth keeping in mind that this feature is not completely foolproof. This warning can be ignored and will work only on unknown numbers. One of its disadvantages is that it will show a warning while interacting with every unknown number and it is not necessary that every unknown number is a scammer. In such a situation, this can also prove to be a hassle.
How will the new feature work?
According to reports, WhatsApp is rolling out this feature for Android as well as iPhone users. After the feature becomes available, as soon as the user starts chatting with an unknown number, a warning will appear on his screen. It will be written in it that where the number with which you are going to chat is registered, whether this number has been saved as a contact or whether the other person is a member of any group with you. In this the user will get the option to cancel and continue. The user can continue it as per his wish and can also cancel the chatting if he wishes. On cancellation, no notification will be sent to the other user.
These safety features are already present on WhatsApp
Many safety features are already available for users on WhatsApp. These include silence unknown calls, device linking alert, screen share warning, two-step verification and contact card etc.
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