WhatsApp has announced a new feature designed to act as a safeguard for users. This new feature will help keep users away from unknown and potentially dangerous WhatsApp Groups. The information was shared via WhatsApp channels.
Recently, several cyber fraud cases have emerged where victims were first added to WhatsApp Groups and eventually had large sums of money stolen from their bank accounts. This feature aims to protect innocent users from such fraud scenarios.
After the latest update, adding any new user to a WhatsApp Group will require sharing some information first. According to a post shared on WhatsApp channels, the user adding you to the group will need to provide some essential details.
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Unknown users will have to specify who is adding you, when the group was created, and provide details about the group. This way, individuals can keep themselves safe. However, users will need to activate this feature in the Group privacy settings first.
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WhatsApp's FAQ page states that whenever someone adds you to a WhatsApp Group, the company will display the information provided before adding you. Users can then decide whether the group is safe and choose to stay or remove themselves from the group.
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This feature has already begun rolling out. Some users have already received it, and it will be available to everyone in the coming days. Update your WhatsApp from the Google Play Store to access this feature. WhatsApp is a popular messaging app with millions of users in India.
