If you occasionally receive messages on WhatsApp from strangers, usually international prefixes from other countries, you know how annoying it can be. The app has finally started to get into action, albeit a bit limited, with a new setting: block messages from unknown accounts.It’s not as good an option as it seems.

Until now, WhatsApp helped us with messages from strangers with a summary panel that showed us which country the message was coming from, as well as making it easier to block and report the person. This is now in addition to a new advanced setting. prevent us from receiving too many messages from strangers.

Block messages from strangers on WhatsApp, but not all

Spam is becoming a growing problem on WhatsApp as the app allows anyone to contact you without any message requests like on other apps like Instagram. All it does is show us a panel that shows us that he is actually a stranger, but These messages from strangers reach us like any othertogether with the relevant notifications.

It looks like Meta has finally taken action on this issue. A new setting to block messages from unknown accounts You probably want to enable it. It is more likely to be available on your WhatsApp if you use the beta version, as it is still in testing. This is how to enable it:

• Go to settings in WhatsApp.
• Open the section Privacy.
• Tap on it Developed.
• Brand Block messages from unknown accounts.

Enabling this message will automatically block messages from unknown accounts, but it does not apply to all accounts. It is an option designed primarily to prevent attacks that we received messages like an avalanche According to WhatsApp, this can affect the app’s performance (aside from driving you crazy, by filling up your Chats tab with messages you’re not interested in).

WhatsApp support clearly states that this setting is valid It does not block all messages from strangers, However, this will only act as a shield when receiving “a large number of messages from strangers.” Once the avalanche is over, messages from strangers will be allowed back in.

So this is an adjustment that leaves us with a bit of a bittersweet taste, because We would prefer a surefire way to block messages from strangers or at least filter them to a different inbox. We’ll have to keep waiting for that, because this new option is designed for WhatsApp accounts, which, despite its promising name, are more likely to be subject to coordinated spam attacks. But since you don’t have much to lose, it’s recommended that you enable it.

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