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Key security features highlighted in the WhatsApp campaign include: 1. WhatsApp allows users to add an extra layer of security to their account with two-step verification. Requires a six-digit PIN code when resetting and verifying WhatsApp account. This becomes useful in case of SIM card theft or phone compromise. 2. There are times when WhatsApp users receive problematic messages from unknown numbers that may be suspicious links, requesting access to personal information, among other things. The messaging platform provides users with the ability to block and report these accounts. 3. WhatsApp has privacy settings that allow users to control their personal information, including profile picture, last seen and online status, information, status, and who can see it. Users can control their online presence by selecting who can and cannot see when they are online.
4. Users can also decide who can add them to WhatsApp groups, increasing their privacy and preventing people from adding them to groups they don't want to be in. Users can also leave the group without notifying anyone. The security campaign comes days after WhatsApp revealed that it had banned nearly 46 lakh Indian accounts following user complaints about breaking the rules. "Most of the accounts are related to spam and many deletions happened automatically. We look at the signals, like if an account sends messages to thousands of people who are not in the contact list, we define it as spam. The account would be deleted. spoofing -- in two ways. It's largely in the category of a terms of service violation when someone reports a number and we check it if there's a violation," Thukral said. “We believe that automated spam can harm users. They are bad actors who would deploy machines to spam users,” he added, when asked what steps the platform is taking to crack down on fake news, especially about Reports of WhatsApp groups being misused to incite violence, Thukral said, "A bad actor would exploit any system or technology. We have a commitment to law enforcement agencies. We also inform users about behavior responsible. If you are not a controversial person and you receive a suspicious message, you should report the message on our platform. There are fact checkers where you can verify it and probably share it in your community that it is fake news."
