WhatsApp Tutorial: The Ultra-Simple Trick to Put an End to Unwanted Spam
Published on 08/31/2024 at 4:10 p.m.
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If you regularly receive unwanted WhatsApp messages or are added to chat groups from all sides, there is a simple option to stop all this spam.
WhatsApp, a hotbed of scams and spam
WhatsApp’s status as the world’s leading messaging app means it is facing numerous waves of spam targeting millions of users. Whether it’s to get money from you or to obtain personal information, it’s a real problem, one that you may already be experiencing.
What makes WhatsApp strong, but also vulnerable, is how it works: to add someone or chat with them, everything goes through the phone number. So, you just need to get it to harass someone relentlessly. Of course, it is possible to block contacts; but when it is a different person each time, it is impossible to anticipate.
We recently learned that No fewer than 3 million phone numbers linked to a WhatsApp account are currently circulating on the Dark Web. Juicy data for fans of spam and other phishing messages.
WhatsApp is also working on a new Username System, much like all other messaging applications. So, with this method, there is no need to share your phone number, exchanges will be confirmed via this username, with an optional PIN code as a bonus.
Meta seems to be moving in the right direction with the upcoming arrival of usernames on WhatsApp; but in the meantime, How to protect yourself from spam? Indeed, if your number has ended up circulating in the hands of hackers or pseudo-traders constantly adding you to groups or communities to give you a taste of the joys of the stock market, I understand your ordeal.
You’re fed up, but luckily there’s a simple setting in the WhatsApp app to put an end to this charade.
- To do this, go to the app, and tap on settings (the gear logo at the bottom right).
- Then choose the Privacy tab. It brings together your preferences in terms of sharing your information, your profile picture, your online status. Among all this, we find the Groups category.
- In clicking on the Groups category, Here you can choose who can add you to chat groups. By selecting My Contacts, Anyone who is not in your contacts will not be able to add you to anything.
There you have it! While you wait for WhatsApp to improve, you can protect yourself from spam with this simple setting.
