Mute calls from strangers – Here’s how

WhatsApp has introduced two new privacy features. A “data protection check” should help to select suitable security settings. Another feature promises to give more control over incoming calls. We’ll show you how to mute calls from strangers on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp lays according to their own statements attaches great importance to the privacy of its users. The messenger’s end-to-end encryption should help ensure that calls and messages are secure. The company recently introduced a chat lock that allows you to protect sensitive chats with a password.

New WhatsApp feature: Mute calls from strangers

There is also a correction function that you can use to edit WhatsApp messages later. “Mute calls from strangers” is the next new feature that WhatsApp wants to use to give its users more privacy and control over their own calls.

The promise: With the new feature you should be able to protect yourself better against spam and scams and automatically sort out calls from unknown people. According to WhatsApp, the calls still appear in the call list. However, if you have muted calls from strangers, there will be no ring notification.

WhatsApp: How do I mute calls from strangers?

To activate the function, you must first click the bottom right Ideas open in whatsapp. Then click on data protection and choose Calls out of. There you can activate the function using the slider and deactivate it again if necessary.

According to WhatsApp, the aim is to use new strategies to convey the message why privacy and data protection are important. The company writes:

From now on, we would like to encourage people to exchange private messages and let friends and relatives know that they have a safe place to communicate.

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