WhatsApp has introduced two new functions for more data protection. A “privacy check” is intended to help select suitable security settings. Another feature promises to give more control over incoming calls. We show you how you can mute calls from unknown persons on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp says it attaches great importance to the privacy of its users. The messenger’s end-to-end encryption is supposed to help ensure that calls and messages are secure. Only recently, the company introduced a chat lock, with which you can protect sensitive chats with a password.
New WhatsApp function: Mute calls from unknown persons
In addition, a correction function has recently been added that allows you to edit WhatsApp messages afterwards. With “Mute calls from unknown” now follows the next new function with which WhatsApp wants to give its users more privacy and control over their own calls.
The promise: With the new feature, you should be able to better protect yourself from spam and scams and automatically sort out calls from unknown persons. According to WhatsApp, the calls will still appear in the call list. However, if you have muted calls from unknown persons, there will be no notification in the form of a ringing.
WhatsApp: How can I mute calls from unknown persons?
To activate the function, first open the settings in WhatsApp at the bottom right. Then click on Privacy and select Calls. There you can activate the function using the slider and deactivate it again if necessary.
WhatsApp says it is pursuing the goal of using new strategies to convey the message of why privacy and data protection are important. The company writes:
From now on, we want to encourage people to share private messages and let friends and family know they have a safe place to communicate.
