WhatsApp will allow you to report unknown contacts for spam
Little by little those responsible for the application WhatsApp are working on new functions for their tool of messaging And it is that the thing was not going to stay in the calls. There is still a lot of room for improvement for this app, and it seems that the next step, in addition to the option to save copies of chats to Google Drive, will have to look at with the privacy and security of the users.Of course, it is not a groundbreaking function, but it is useful for the new uses that are being given to WhatsApp beyond the purely communicative sphere.
This was discovered in Android Police, where they noticed the new function that has been added to the beta version or tests of the application for the platform Android It is, neither more nor less, than the possibility of reporting a user for spam unknown Or what is the same, report him for doing or abusing in sending messages Something like what can already be done do on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, letting those responsible for theknow malpractice or misuse that a user is making of the service
In this way, it is possible that WhatsApp begin to take more serious measures regarding users who decide to bypass their rules of use and terms of service.And it is that, until now, the only option that a user had to get rid of some heavy contact or an account that harassed him in some way wasblocking him Something that effectively cut off communication between the two, but leaving the harasser unpunished Matter that could change hereinafter.
This new measure appears to have been discovered between the beta versions 2.12.12 and 2.12.30, distributed only through the WhatsApp website And it is that they are versions that still need to polish their characteristics before reaching the general public through Google Play. Something that can be delayed several weeks. As soon as it arrives, users will find the new option to report as spam as soon as an unknown contact releases the first messageand do not count on him in the contact list.
Now all that remains is to know if WhatsApp will really implement a series of punishments or measures for those users who spam or saturate and abuse their messages If so, this could affect many companies and even political parties that have decided to start using this channel as a means of contacting customers and citizens And it is that thesemass practices in which to send commercial information or make publicity are excluded from the messaging tool. Issues that, if reported by several users, could lead to the banning of said accounts temporarily, if WhatsApp decides to take action on the matter.
For now we will have to wait for a new version of WhatsApp for Android to reach Google Play . Although users who have downloaded a version from your web page can already find this feature.
Images via Android Police
