Mumbai: WhatsApp is the most popular social media messaging platform. Billions of people use this social media handle. Meta is enhancing the security and privacy of its messaging platform. It has recently launched several features to improve protection.
Meta has recently introduced Privacy Checkup. This feature allows users to quickly review and manage their privacy settings.
WhatsApp’s Privacy Checkup feature guides users through all of the privacy settings available in WhatsApp Settings. The feature also allows users to take control over what they are sharing and receiving from others on the platform.
WhatsApp’s Privacy Checkup:
To start, tap ‘Start checkup’ in your Privacy settings. The user will be taken through a series of screens where one can choose who can contact you, add you to groups, and manage your blocked contacts. You can also edit your personal information, such as your profile photo, last seen and online status, and read receipts. Additionally, you can add more privacy to your chats and groups by setting up disappearing messages and enabling end-to-end encrypted backups.
Silence unknown callers:
Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.
Tap Account > Privacy.
Scroll down and tap Blocked contacts.
Tap Add in the top-right corner.
Select Unknown from your contacts.
Tap Block.
Enable screen lock:
Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.
Tap Account > Privacy.
Scroll down and tap Screen Lock.
Toggle on Require Face ID/Touch ID to Unlock.
You can also choose how long after you close WhatsApp before the screen lock is required.
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Enable two-factor authentication (2FA):
Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.
Tap Account > Two-Step Verification.
Tap Enable Two-Step Verification.
Enter a 6-digit PIN and tap Next.
Enter your email address and tap Next.
You will receive an email with a verification code. Enter the code in WhatsApp and tap Next.
In addition to the Privacy Checkup feature, there are a number of other privacy and security settings that you can enable in WhatsApp.
These include:
Profile photo: Choose who can see your profile photo (everyone, your contacts only, or no one).
Last seen and online: Choose who can see when you were last seen or if you are online (everyone, your contacts only, or no one).
Read receipts: Choose who can see if you have read their messages (everyone, your contacts only, or no one).
Groups: Choose who can add you to groups (everyone, your contacts only, or no one).
Disappearing messages: Set messages to disappear after a certain amount of time (24 hours, 7 days, 90 days, or 1 year).
End-to-end encrypted backups: Enable end-to-end encrypted backups so that your backups are only accessible to you.
Block and report abuse: You can also manage your blocked contacts, blocked groups, and report spam or abuse. To access these settings, go to Settings > Account > Privacy.
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