WhatsApp launches new campaign to educate users on online safety – Times of India

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the campaign highlights the features that allow users to take control of their online safety and ensure a safer messaging experience.
What does the campaign focus on?
The whole campaign revolves around educating users about WhatsApp’s in-built product features and safety tools that equip people with the necessary safeguards to help protect them from online scams, frauds and account compromising threats. The campaign will run for three months and focuses on the importance of safeguarding your WhatsApp account to ensure you remain safe and protected at all times.

What are the key safety features of the campaign

Here are a few features that the campaign highlights:

Two-step verification for additional security

WhatsApp allows users to add an extra layer of security to their account by enabling the two-step verification feature which requires a six-digit PIN when resetting and verifying your WhatsApp account. This is helpful in case a SIM card gets stolen or if the phone is compromised.

Report and block dubious accounts

Often users receive problematic messages from unknown numbers, some of which may include suspicious links, request access to personal information, among others. In such cases, the block and report feature comes in handy. Blocked contacts or numbers will no longer be able to call you or send you messages.

Take control of privacy settings on WhatsApp

Users can control their personal details such as — Profile Photo, Last Seen, Online status, About, Status — and who sees it. There are three options one can choose: everyone, contacts only, select contacts, or no one. Furthermore, you can also control your online presence by selecting who can and can’t see when you’re online, “Keeping your personal details visible to only your contacts can help safeguard your account against bad actors,” notes WhatsApp.

Don’t become part of ‘random’ groups

WhatsApp has a feature that allow users to decide who can add them to groups, increasing user privacy and preventing people from adding you to groups you don’t want to be a part of. If you find yourself in a group chat that’s not for you, you can choose to exit a group privately without having to notify everyone.