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WhatsApp Tips and Tricks: Millions of people are active on WhatsApp every day; often, while using the app, users start receiving messages from strangers that can be quite annoying. Did you know that there is a way to get rid of these messages coming from unknown individuals? Many people may already be aware of this, but a significant number of users still do not know about this feature. Hidden within WhatsApp's settings lies a highly useful feature; if you enable it, no stranger will be able to send you messages thereafter.

Within WhatsApp's settings, you will find a feature titled "Block Unknown account messages." The company has provided details regarding this feature on its official page. WhatsApp states that while this feature does not outright block messages arriving from unknown numbers, it automatically activates whenever you begin receiving a continuous stream of messages from any unknown number.

How to Activate the Feature:
You might now be wondering: where exactly is this feature hidden within WhatsApp that you haven't discovered until now? To enable this feature, first open the app. Next, tap on the three dots located on the right-hand side, and then click on the "Settings" option.

After tapping on Settings, navigate to the app's "Privacy" section. Once the Privacy options open, scroll down a little until you find the "Advanced" option; click on it. As soon as you click on this option, you will see the feature named "Block Unknown account messages" listed right at the very top. Simply toggle this feature on. Once enabled, if you begin receiving a continuous stream of messages from any specific number, this feature will automatically activate.

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