Take control: Tips for staying safe on WhatsApp

Meta-owned WhatsApp has certainly changed the way people used to communicate. It has not only made sharing files, documents and pictures easier but also helped people perform tasks with just a tap.

Through the WhatsApp instant messaging app, one can stay in touch with one's friends and loved ones apart from completing certain professional tasks.

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In this article, one can find the ways to stay safe on WhatsApp.

Privacy Settings

Information is the key and one can easily change the settings so that you take control of who is allowed to see various things including last seen and online, profile photo, about, or status.

Everyone

All users can see your last seen and online, profile photo, about, or status.

My Contacts

Only contacts from your address book can see your last seen and online, profile photo, about, or status.

Nobody

No one can see your last seen and online, profile photo, about, or status.

Block Or Report Contacts & Messages

You can block certain contacts for various reasons. The person/contact block will not be able to see your last seen, online, status updates, and any changes made to your profile photo.

Tips to Stay Safe

The basic and foremost tip is that you mainly communicate with known contacts. Through using group control, you can decide if all participants or only group admins can send messages within the group if you are the group admin.