WhatsApp is India’s most popular messaging application and its popularity also poses significant concerns regarding privacy
WhatsApp privacy settings
Are you worried about WhatsApp privacy settings, WhatsApp has some privacy options that can keep you from being stalked on the platform
Hide WhatsApp profile photo, about info
WhatsApp users can enter the settings and then select privacy to select who can see their profile photo or About information.
Hide WhatsApp profile photo, about info
You can select specific contacts that won’t be able to see your profile picture or About information
WhatsApp group invite settings
WhatsApp's privacy settings and group invite system allow users to decide who can add them to groups.
WhatsApp group invite settings
This ensures user privacy and prevents unwanted additions to groups which also decreases the chances of your contact details leaking to strangers
How to activate WhatsApp group privacy settings
The settings can be enabled by going to Settings > Account > Privacy > Groups and selecting from three options: "Everyone", "My Contacts", or "My Contacts Except"
Turning off Whats App read receipts
You can go to WhatsApp settings and then enter privacy options to turn off Read receipts. The sender won’t be able to ascertain if you have read the message
Blocking and reporting on Whats App
WhatsApp has a feature that allows users to block accounts and report inappropriate messages
How blocking on WhatsApp works
When a user blocks someone, their "Last Seen", online status, status updates, and profile photo changes are no longer visible to the blocked contact.
Users can also report spam and problematic content to WhatsApp and can keep reported messages on their phones to share with fact-checkers or law enforcement