Although WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps, it has been criticized for being a magnet for spam and unwanted messages. Anyone with your number can simply slide into your inbox, which can be annoying and even feel like a privacy invasion. To address this, WhatsApp is now testing a new feature that gives users more control over who can message them. It is intended to reduce spam from unknown senders.
WhatsApp is testing this new spam blocking feature for people using the WhatsApp beta on Android phones. If you have the latest beta version installed, you can access the feature in your privacy settings. It lets you automatically block messages from strangers if they send too many texts in a short time. This should cut down on spam and messages you don’t want.
The goal is to stop unknown contacts from spamming your phone if they send loads of messages one after the other. But it won’t block every message from strangers. It only blocks people really hammering your phone with texts. That way, you might still get important messages from companies or other people you don’t know.
You can also already block spam from unknown senders right on your locked phone screen. But some people still get lots of unwanted messages. This new automatic blocking tool makes it even easier to stop strangers from blowing up your phone when you’re not looking.
