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WhatsApp Safety Features: Billions of people worldwide use WhatsApp, making it a frequent target for scams. To protect users from such incidents, WhatsApp offers several safety features.

WhatsApp Safety Features: The threat of online scams is constantly rising. Cybercriminals use countless methods—ranging from KYC scams to "digital arrests"—to steal people's hard-earned money. WhatsApp, India's most widely used messaging platform, is also exploited by cybercriminals for these scams. In response, WhatsApp has introduced features designed to prevent you from falling into the traps set by cybercriminals. Here is a comprehensive list of these features.

Silence Unknown Callers

If you frequently receive calls from unknown numbers, this feature is incredibly useful. As the name suggests, it silences calls coming from numbers not in your contacts. The benefit is that while these calls appear in your call logs and notifications, they do not disturb you with a ringtone.

Context Cards

Context Cards provide additional information about a contact. They indicate whether a number is saved in your phone or if you share a mutual group with that contact. This equips the user with enough information to decide whether to reply to a message or block the contact.

Screenshare Warning

WhatsApp offers a screen-sharing option during video calls. While this is a highly useful feature, cybercriminals sometimes exploit it to steal sensitive data. To address this, the company has introduced screen-sharing warnings. If you share your screen with an unknown person, you will receive an alert warning you of potential risks.

Device Linking Alerts

Fraudsters often manipulate users into linking their WhatsApp accounts to a different device. They could then use the user's account however they pleased. To prevent this, WhatsApp now issues warning alerts when it receives suspicious requests.

Two-Step Verification

This is an essential security feature in the online world. It requires more than one step to reset or verify an account. This means that the account cannot be reset or verified using just a password; an additional method of verification is required. This helps protect the account from being hacked.