You will get a warning before being added to an unknown group on WhatsApp, know how the new 'Safety Overview' feature works

You will get a warning before being added to an unknown group on WhatsApp, know how the new 'Safety Overview' feature works

WhatsApp has now launched a new 'Safety Overview' feature, so that people can be saved from scams. If an unknown number or contact adds you to a group, then this feature will immediately alert and will also show the important details of the group.

WhatsApp Feature: Popular messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new 'Safety Overview' feature. With the help of this feature, users will get a lot of help in avoiding fraud and scams. Now if an unknown person, who is not in your contact list, adds you to a strange group, then WhatsApp will immediately send you a notification. In this feature, you will see the important details of that group. Like the name of the group, who is in it, when the group was created and along with that you will also get some tips so that you can maintain your safety. Let's understand this feature in a little detail.

Why this feature was introduced

According to Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, many times big crime gangs in South East Asia run such fraud centers, in which people are forced to work. These people do many types of scams simultaneously, sometimes they lure people into investing in fake cryptocurrency and sometimes they run chain (pyramid) schemes. In view of these increasing scams, Meta has launched a new 'Safety Overview' feature.

How does WhatsApp's new feature work

If an unknown person, who is not in your contact list, adds you to a new WhatsApp group, then now a safety overview will appear in front of you. In this, the important information of that group will already be visible. By looking at this, if you want, you can leave the group immediately without opening the chat, that is, you can exit, or if the group seems familiar after seeing the information given, then you can open the chat and get more contact. Until you confirm that you want to stay in the group, its notifications will also remain muted.