The success of the messaging app WhatsApp makes many people and companies create unauthorized versions of the tool. O WhatsApp GB, one of the most famous parallel alternatives, has entered the company’s crosshairs, which is now looking for a way to punish users who use the “pirate” application.
Using this version is common because it offers features such as auto-replies, custom themes, message filters, and other functions that are not available in the original app. One of the most popular is to only display the read confirmation (blue ticks) after the message is replied.
But using the pirated app can be expensive, as WhatsApp intends to ban those who use the GB version. The company said it is using artificial intelligence to find these users and identify automatic responses and those sent before the blue ticks.
“WhatsApp uses machine learning technology and user reporting to detect and ban accounts that send unwanted messages. This includes systematically contacting users in ways they might not want to. Also, don’t create accounts or groups in unauthorized or automated ways, or use modified versions of WhatsApp”, warned the company.
The warning applies to anyone using any parallel application, not just GB users. In addition to the risk of being permanently banned, the chances of scams and invasions also increase. hackers when it comes to tools created by strangers.
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