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WhatsApp update adds new feature that could end spam calls and reveals new privacy options


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WhatsApp has launched a new feature that could finally protect people from spam and scam callers.

The new tool, called “Silence Unknown Callers”, does exactly what it sounds like: stops people ringing you unless they are already in your contacts.

The feature is intended to “give you more privacy and control of your incoming calls”, WhatsApp said in its announcement. It pointed to spam and scams but also generally keeping people safe from unknown people’s calls.

 
Those calls will still be visible within the contact list, in case someone important does call. But they will not ring as normal phone calls, and so will not interrupt your day.

WhatsApp has also launched a new tool called Privacy Checkup, which allows people to run through a step-by-step guide to the security features on WhatsApp. That includes the new call screening feature, which otherwise can be turned on from within the settings.

 

 

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