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WhatsApp Privacy Features: These new tools added to the app will 'protect' you from unknown groups..
Shikha Saxena | August 29, 2025 6:15 PM CST

WhatsApp is not so popular without any reason; new features keep getting added to the app for a better user experience, and the company also takes full care of the privacy of its users. Now the company has included some new tools in the app for safety. After adding this new tool to the app, you will now be safe even in those groups that you do not know.

Now, if anyone adds you to an unknown group on WhatsApp, then you will see more controls than before, such as now you will get the ability to automatically mute notifications without seeing the chat, more group details, and easily leave the group and report. After adding this new feature to the app, the privacy of the users has become even stronger. If someone adds you to an unknown group, then you can take the help of these new tools. If you are not seeing these new tools, then update the app.

Privacy will be double strong.
WhatsApp also has a feature that, if you use it correctly, then no one will be able to add you to an unknown group without your permission. To access this feature, you have to go to WhatsApp settings. After going to the settings, you have to tap on the privacy option under the account. In this option, you will see the Groups option when you scroll down a little. On clicking this option, you will see three options: the first, Everyone, the second, My Contacts, and the third, My Contacts Except. You can choose the My Contacts option so that no unknown person can add you to any group.

WhatsApp Privacy Features
Apart from these new tools, many other great privacy features are available on WhatsApp for the safety and privacy of the users, such as you can set settings regarding profile photo, status, and your online presence, after which only the person you want will be able to see your picture, status and whether you are online or not?

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