Key Highlights
- WhatsApp Silence Unknown caller feature released
- Will mute spam calls
- Privacy Checkup feature also released
WhatsApp has emphasized user privacy right from the beginning. The company has released various privacy-centered features for its mobile and desktop app and is rapidly evolving its platform to make it more secure for personal and professional messaging. The two new features released by WhatsApp aim to further enhance user security by silencing spam calls from unknown numbers and allowing users to check the security layers. What is the new security feature released by WhatsApp and how does it work? Below are the details:
WhatsApp Silence Unknown Calls Security Feature: How Does It Work?
The latest security features released by WhatsApp are called Silence Unknown Callers and Privacy Check. With the former WhatsApp has now allowed expanded possibilities for better control over incoming calls; specifically the ones coming from an unknown number. The Silence Unknown caller feature as the name suggests will be muting notification from an incoming call from an unknown number.
WhatsApp has designed this feature to filter out calls that are either from spam or scam callers. The app will automatically silence calls from such numbers so that users can verify if the call is important or spam and respond accordingly. Once this feature is active, the calls from unknown spam numbers won’t show up on the app’s home screen. However, users will be able to see missed/ silenced calls from the unknown number on the call list page. The steps to activate the Silence Unknown Caller feature are below:
Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your respective devices
Step 2: Go to the Settings Menu
Step 3: Select the Privacy option
Step 4: Tap on Calls option
Step 5: Toggle on the Silence Unknown caller option
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WhatsApp Privacy Check Feature Explained
In addition to the Unknown Silence call feature, WhatsApp has also introduced the Privacy Checkup feature. This security feature will allow users to check all the security layers under a single tab. This feature is also designed to enhance user privacy and will help them make apt modifications with the added security layers. Users will be able to navigate through multiple privacy layers using the Privacy Checkup feature.
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