New feature to block messages from unknown accounts in WhatsApp#
August 28, 2024
WhatsApp continues to work to improve security and privacy for its users. The latest update to the beta version of the Android app (2.24.17.24) brings a new feature called Block unknown account messages. This feature can help reduce spam and unwanted messages. WhatsApp is currently exploring the possibility of making this feature available to all users. Its release is planned in the next application update.
1. About the new feature#
The new feature allows users to automatically block messages from accounts that are not in their contact list and whose messages exceed a user-defined limit. The option to set a message limit will be available in the privacy settings. The option will allow users to set the number of messages they are willing to receive from unknown accounts.
2. Benefits of the new feature#
- Reduce spam. Protect yourself from unwanted spam and advertising messages.
- Increase security. Reduce the risk of phishing and receiving malicious content.
- Improve performance. Reducing the amount of incoming spam relieves the load on the application and optimizes the performance of the device.
- Control over privacy. Users have more control over their messages. But if you need commercial messages, it is better to turn this feature off.
3. Enable/disable the feature#
You can enable this feature by going to Settings -> Privacy -> Advanced -> Block unknown account messages.
4. Conclusion#
A new feature for blocking messages from unknown accounts will appear in the WhatsApp messenger. The feature is needed to improve security and optimize the application. As noted earlier, this feature is currently only available in the beta version of the WhatsApp application for Android (2.24.17.24). The date when it will be available to all users is unknown at this time.