WhatsApp announces "Stay Safe" campaign!

Today, the popular messaging service, WhatsApp, announced a new campaign with productive features to keep users safe, “Stay Safe“. The end-to-end encrypted messaging service made significant changes to improve users’ security and privacy with new safety features, including two-step verification, forward limits, and more. Here are the details about WhatsApp’s Stay Safe campaign…

Stay Safe with WhatsApp

WhatsApp is trying to show users how to stay safe from fake messages, scams, and unreliable people with its new campaign “Stay safe with WhatsApp“. Thanks to the new features, the popular messaging service aims to teach users how to use key safety features to protect themselves. Let’s check the new features of WhatsApp Stay Safe campaign…

Product features to keep you safe

WhatsApp explains:

Two-step verification: The service recommends users to add an extra layer of security to their account by enabling a two-step verification feature that requires a six-digit PIN.
Lock your WhatsApp with Touch ID or Face ID: WhatsApp offers its users the ability to add another layer of security to their accounts with Touch ID and Face ID for iPhone, and Fingerprint lock for Android.
Forward limits: You can forward the message to up to five chats, and you can forward the already forwarded many times message to one chat at a time.
Control your online presence: For the moments you want to keep your online presence private, users can select who can and can’t see when you’re online.
Block and report: Unlike traditional SMS, WhatsApp provides a simple way for users to block accounts and make reports to WhatsApp if they encounter problematic messages.
Disappearing messages
Group Privacy Settings
Leave Groups Silently
Admin Controls
End-to-end encrypted backup