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WhatsApp introduces new privacy features

By Athik Saleh

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Three new features

WhatsApp has added new security features for user privacy and security, such as Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes.

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Stay Safe

WhatsApp's new features come in the backdrop of the company's 'Stay Safe with WhatsApp' campaign, which aims to increase user awareness about safety tools.

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Account Protect

If a user tries to move their account to another device, WhatsApp's new Account Protect feature will double-check to ensure that it is the user itself.

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Device Verification

'Device Verification' will prevent attackers from using on-device malware to access WhatsApp accounts and send unwanted messages.

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Automatic Security Codes

WhatsApp introduced a feature based on 'Key Transparency' for automatic encryption verification. This makes the process easier and more accessible.

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