WhatsApp announces new feature to safeguard users from joining unknown groups

A new feature on WhatsApp looks to keep users safe by giving them more information about a group before joining it. That means the next time someone you don’t know adds you to a WhatsApp group, you’ll be shown additional details such as who added you, when the group was created, and who created it.

The Meta-owned platform said that this particular user safety feature is intended to help someone make a more informed decision on whether or not it’s a group that they know or want to be a part of. “It is particularly helpful if you just met someone or a group of people, and haven’t yet saved them in your contacts,” WhatsApp said in a press release on Tuesday, July 9.