WhatsApp has announced that it is creating a function that allows you to communicate with those who do not have the application; There are also new security measures to avoid unwanted fraud and contacts.
O WhatsApp He announced that he was working in a new functionality that allows us to offer a form of connection between users and those who do not have an application account.
Since last year, the goal service service began to work in this new function, stating that it is developing a tool so that users can establish communication with those who do not have an account on the message platform.
So -called “Chats with guests”the new functionality will be integrated into the application ecosystem.
To access this function, WhatsApp users must invite someone from their contacts that do not have the application, receiving a link that will allow access to an ordinary chat.
The option is only available for individual conversations, and it is not possible to share files, as well as to make voice or video calls.
“Security Visualization”
In addition to the news of the “chat with guests”, WhatsApp has announced that it will show a preview with information about a group or people who do not belong to contact to help to help alert users about the possibility of being facing a fraud.
The app will show what it called security viewa screen with information about a group when someone unknown tries to add the user.
In addition to information such as the account creation date or the number of members, it will also be displayed tips for safely acting in front of unprecedented contacts.
With regard to individual conversations, the platform is also exploring forms of alert the user when he tries to start a conversation with a person who is not a contact.
These measures aim to respond to a type of large -scale fraud, which usually starts with a text message or in a meetings, then pass to a private messaging, such as WhatsApp.
In the first six months of the year, the goal (company that has the application) has eliminated 6.8 million accounts on WhatsApp linked to criminal fraud -directed to online users worldwide.
