WhatsApp launches new privacy feature Silence Unknown Callers: Check details

WhatsApp launches new privacy feature: Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced a new privacy feature - Silence Unknown Callers. The feature, announced by Mark Zuckerberg, gives users greater control over their incoming calls. The feature helps to automatically screen out spam, scams and calls from unknown people for increased protection. 

“You can now automatically silence incoming calls from unknown contacts on WhatsApp for even more privacy and control," said 
Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Meta, while announcing the feature.

"Silence Unknown Callers is designed to give you more privacy and control of your incoming calls. It helps to automatically screen out spam, scams, and calls from unknown people for increased protection. These calls will not ring on your phone, but will be visible in your call list, in case it turns out to be someone important," he added. 

Additionally, WhatsApp has also introduced Privacy Checkup to help make sure everyone knows about the options of protection on WhatsApp. This step-by-step feature guides users through important privacy settings to help them choose the right level of protection, all in one place. 

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Selecting ‘Start checkup’ in your Privacy settings will navigate you through multiple privacy layers that strengthen security of your messages, calls, and personal information.

"Protecting the privacy of your messages remains the driving force behind what we’re building at WhatsApp. While end-to-end encryption is the foundation to ensure your calls and messages are secure, we continue to add more layers of privacy on top including the recently launched Chat Lock to protect sensitive chats behind a password, Disappearing Messages that vanish, screenshot blocking for View Once, and the ability to keep your online presence private," the company said in a release.