"The feature, called Strict Account Settings, adds restrictions like automatically blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, and silencing calls from unknown numbers. Under this setting, link previews are turned off, and the setting to block a high number of unknown messages is also switched on. When someone turns this option on, by default, two-step verification is turned on along with security notifications that alert someone when the code of someone they are chatting with changes."
"WhatsApp also restricts your last seen and online, profile photo, about details, and links on your profile are locked to only your contacts. "Strict account settings are an optional, lockdown-style security feature that, when enabled, reduces your vulnerability to cyber attack by limiting functionality. Your account is locked to more private settings, and your chats with others outside your contacts will have limitations,""
Strict Account Settings is an optional lockdown-style security mode that reduces vulnerability to cyber attack by limiting functionality. It blocks media and attachments from unknown senders, silences calls from unknown numbers, turns off link previews, and activates a setting to block high volumes of unknown messages. By default it enables two-step verification and security notifications that alert users when a contact's security code changes. Profile items like last seen, online status, profile photo, about details, and profile links are restricted to contacts, and group additions are limited to contacts or pre-selected contacts. The option is enabled at Settings > Privacy > Advanced on a primary device and will roll out in coming weeks amid a lawsuit alleging false privacy claims.
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