WhatsApp launches ‘Safety Overview’ tool; bans 6.8 mn accounts linked to scam centres
WhatsApp has launched a new ‘safety overview’, which will alert a user when someone not in their contact adds them to a new WhatsApp group that they may not recognise, as the Meta messaging platform intensified its crackdown on scams and frauds.
The safety overview will contain key information about the said group and tips to stay safe, it said.
“From there, you can exit the group without ever having to look at the chat. And if you think you might recognise the group after seeing the safety overview, you can choose to see the chat for more context,” according to WhatsApp.
