CALIFORNIA (Kashmir English): WhatsApp is going to introduce new features to combat scams, including safety overviews for group chats and alerts for messages.
WhatsApp launch of new features is aimed at protecting users from scams, part of Meta’s efforts to combat online fraud.
These updates, designed to identify potential scams in both individual and group chats, come alongside the removal of over 6.8m accounts primarily linked to criminal scam operations worldwide.
The updated features, announced on company’s website, aim to empower users with better tools to detect and prevent scams.
One of the major tools is the introduction of a safety overview for group chats.
This feature will instantly notify users when they are added to a group by someone who isn’t in their contact list. The safety overview will display essential information about the group, including whether a member is a contact of the user.
This added context aims to help users make informed decisions before engaging in the group chat.
If a user chooses to explore the group further, he can view more context on the chat, with notifications muted until they decide whether to stay or leave.
Along with improving group chat security, the messaging platform is addressing scams in private messaging.
Scammers often initiate conversations via other platforms, only to later divert the user to WhatsApp.
WhatsApp alert
In response, WhatsApp is testing features that alert users when they start chatting with someone outside their contact list.
These notifications will provide additional context on the person they are messaging, helping users make more informed decisions before engaging in the conversation.
The updates are part of significant steps WhatsApp is taking to protect its users from scams and reinforce the platform’s commitment to online safety.
