• WhatsApp introduces Strict Account Settings, a lockdown feature to counter sophisticated cyber attacks. • Targeted users include journalists, public figures, and others at higher risk of targeted attacks. • Settings lock account to restrictive defaults: block unknown attachments, silence unknown calls, limit app functions. • Activation is simple: go to Settings > Privacy > Advanced and toggle Strict Account Settings on. • Feature rolls out over next weeks; WhatsApp continues layering security for all users. • Learn more via WhatsApp help center; stay protected against evolving cyber threats.
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- We believe you should be able to have private conversations on your devices, just like you would in person. That’s why WhatsApp provides a private and secure experience for everyone, with default end-to-end encryption for your personal messages and calls. We’re always building more layers of security, and for the few people who may be targets of sophisticated and rare cyber attacks - like journalists or public figures - we’re adding a new extreme protection feature called Strict Account Settings. This lockdown-style feature bolsters your security on WhatsApp even further with just a few taps b
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