WhatsApp, the favored cross-platform prompt messaging service is reportedly engaged on a characteristic to raised sort out spam messages acquired by customers. The Meta-owned messaging service was not too long ago noticed testing the flexibility to dam contacts from the chat record. Now, the app is reportedly engaged on a brand new characteristic within the type of a block shortcut permitting customers on Android to dam unknown senders proper from the notification bar. Presently, WhatsApp notifications on Android seem with two choices: reply and mark as learn.
In accordance with a current report by characteristic tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is engaged on a brand new characteristic that permits customers to dam individuals who aren’t of their contact record, proper from the notification bar. This implies customers will quickly be capable to block unknown and untrusted contacts with out opening the chat. As of now, WhatsApp message notifications have two choices: reply and mark as learn.
WABetaInfo has additionally shared a screenshot of the upcoming characteristic the place a WhatsApp message notification is proven to have a 3rd choice: Block. This characteristic will reportedly be accessible just for messages acquired from unknown senders.
If the characteristic is rolled out, customers won’t must open a dialog on WhatsApp to dam somebody. The operate continues to be in growth and is more likely to be launched in a future replace, making blocking unknown and undesirable contact, particularly from spam and fraudulent accounts, fast and straightforward.
In the meantime, the moment messaging app has additionally been noticed working on a brand new report standing replace characteristic for Android, that will permit customers to report any undesirable standing replace violating the corporate’s phrases of service. The reported standing updates might be forwarded to the corporate for moderation. There might be a brand new ‘report’ choice for standing updates within the standing part.
The reported standing replace might be end-to-end encrypted (E2EE), just like messages, voice calls, media, and site sharing. Content material protected by E2EE can’t be accessed by any third get together, and even WhatsApp or Meta, in response to the characteristic tracker.
