WhatsApp's change should ensure more security in the future. However, to do this, users have to flip a new switch.
Dortmund – The WhatsApp messaging service constantly provides its customers with new updates and changes. Innovation now aims to ensure greater security.
Change WhatsApp: Users must definitely activate the switch
A new key will be integrated for this purpose, although it is not yet available to all WhatsApp users. The change aims to increase user privacy (more news from the digital sector on RUHR24).
how WABetaInfo The feature is said to be already available to select beta testers. Specifically, customers will be able to decide in the future whether links posted in their conversations will automatically display a preview.
WhatsApp change brings a new key: users have a decisive advantage
By disabling link previews, users can protect their IP address from detection by third-party sites. For the new security function to take effect, it must be activated in the data protection settings.
Therefore, users who have not activated the new switch can continue to send links with automatically generated previews. how WABetaInfo He explains that link previews often contain metadata such as IP addresses, which can be used by third-party sites to track users' online activities.
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WhatsApp Change: New key prevents unwanted tracking
In the future, customers will be able to reduce the risks of tracking and other unwanted privacy violations. In addition, WhatsApp plans to simplify voice messaging for millions of users in the next update.
The functionality will be made available to additional users in the coming days. It is not yet known when the innovation will be rolled out to all users.
