Jakarta: WhatsApp has warned that it will block a user’s account if it is found downloading an unofficial version of its application, titled GB WhatsApp. As a reminder, this version of the application had gone viral on social media.
Quotes Express UKWhatsApp said that it will send an in-app message stating that the account will be temporarily blocked, indicating that the application the user is using is not the official version.
For information, GB WhatsApp is an Android application with a high level of similarity when compared to WhatsApp. This has the potential to cause an assumption among users that the application was also developed by WhatsApp.
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Unfortunately, WhatsApp has confirmed that this application is not related and is not a product of the company’s work. The GB WhatsApp app promises a number of features not available on the official WhatsApp app, including the ability to automatically reply to text messages.
Another feature that is also promised by the GB WhatsApp application is the ability to send more photos in one shipping package or bundle. This feature is considered to be the main attraction of this application for people around the world.
WhatsApp also said it would give a warning that if the user who received the message did not immediately switch to the official application after experiencing temporary blocking, the account would be permanently blocked so that they could not use WhatsApp.
In addition, WhatsApp also prohibits linking this mock application to a user’s WhatsApp account in an effort to bring new capabilities that are not supported by the original version of the application.
This policy, said WhatsApp, is intended to protect users from security issues. For information, the applications that are included in the WhatsApp ban list are WhatsApp Plus, GB WhatsApp, and other counterfeit applications.
WhatsApp explains that this unofficial app was developed by a third party and violates its company’s Terms of Service. WhatsApp also confirmed that it does not support these third-party applications because they are unable to validate their security practices.
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