{"id":102497,"date":"2024-09-22T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=102497"},"modified":"2024-09-21T21:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T01:45:17","slug":"whatsapp-to-help-users-auto-block-messages-from-unknown-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/whatsapp-to-help-users-auto-block-messages-from-unknown-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp to Help Users Auto-Block Messages from Unknown Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About a year ago, WhatsApp released a privacy feature that silences unknown callers. Now, WhatsApp is developing a similar message-focused variation to help users block messages from unknown or unsaved numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WhatsApp introduced the feature (dubbed \u201cBlock unknown account messages\u201d) in an earlier Android beta release (2.24.17.14). However, all beta testers can now access and use the feature in the latest beta version (2.24.20.16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The screenshot above says WhatsApp will only block messages from unknown accounts \u201cif they exceed a certain volume.\u201d That means the feature won\u2019t block all messages from unknown senders. Instead, WhatsApp blocks messages from unknown numbers that usually send excessive messages within a short period. That\u2019ll prevent users from missing important messages from unknown accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WhatsApp will reportedly use an algorithm that tracks messaging rates to identify accounts that send an unusual number of messages in a short period. It\u2019ll then block messages from unknown accounts<\/a> with suspicious or spam-like messaging rates. Beta testers also report that WhatsApp automatically recommends the feature to users who often receive spam messages<\/a> from unknown accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to note that the messaging restriction placed on unknown accounts isn\u2019t permanent. The algorithm keeps tracking blocked accounts and lifts the restriction when their messaging rate\/volume becomes normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feature is available in the advanced privacy menu of the latest WhatsApp beta version (for Android). Users can turn it on via Settings<\/strong> > Privacy<\/strong> > Advanced<\/strong> > Block unknown account messages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re sure it\u2019ll take a few weeks (of rigorous testing and enhancement) before the feature rolls out to the public version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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