WhatsApp to Roll Out Enhanced Protection for High-Risk Accounts

WhatsApp introduces enhanced protection features for high-risk accounts to combat hacking and boost privacy.
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WhatsApp to Roll Out Enhanced Protection for High-Risk Accounts
What Are WhatsApp’s Enhanced Protection Features for High-Risk Accounts? WhatsApp is introducing new enhanced protection features for high-risk accounts , designed to safeguard users vulnerable to hacking and targeted cyberattacks. The update, first spotted in WhatsApp’s TestFlight beta, includes a new “Strict account settings” option under Privacy > Advanced . Once activated, it automatically enables a range of extreme security measures — blocking unknown media, limiting calls and messages, and locking sensitive privacy settings to prevent tampering. Image : Google How Does the Strict Account Settings Mode Work? When users turn on WhatsApp’s new Strict account settings , the app enforces additional privacy barriers. These include: Blocking all media and attachments from unknown senders. Restricting calls, messages, and group invites to trusted contacts only. Disabling link previews and limiting personal data visibility. While these measures enhance security, WhatsApp notes that call and mes…