WhatsApp Is Rolling Out A New Stricter Security Setting To Protect Users From Cyberattacks
WhatsApp Strict Account Settings lock down your profile and chats to block cyber threats. Here's how to enable this critical privacy shield.
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WhatsApp Is Rolling Out A New Stricter Security Setting To Protect Users From Cyberattacks
WhatsApp Just Launched a Digital Force Field—And You Should Turn It On Today WhatsApp's new Strict Account Settings feature creates an automatic barrier against phishing attempts, spam floods, and surveillance risks by silencing unknown callers, blocking suspicious media, and locking your profile visibility to contacts only. Rolling out globally this week, this optional "lockdown mode" arrives just days after Meta faced legal action over privacy claims—making it both timely and essential for anyone concerned about digital safety. Journalists, activists, and public figures face heightened targeting, but everyday users increasingly need these protections as cybercriminals refine their tactics. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images The feature isn't just another toggle in settings. It's a comprehensive security layer that reconfigures multiple privacy controls simultaneously, eliminating the tedious process of manually adjusting a dozen individual options. Whe…
