{"id":104137,"date":"2026-01-28T10:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=104137"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:09:16","slug":"whatsapp-privacy-boosted-with-new-strict-account-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/whatsapp-privacy-boosted-with-new-strict-account-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Privacy Boosted with New Strict Account Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WhatsApp privacy is getting stronger with the launch of a new security feature called Strict Account Settings. The update was announced in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.whatsapp.com\/whatsapps-latest-privacy-protection-strict-account-settings\">blog post<\/a> as part of the company\u2019s efforts to protect users from advanced cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new feature is designed especially for users who face higher digital risks. These include journalists and public-facing figures. However, it is available to all users who want stronger protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Strict Account Settings enabled, several account options are automatically locked to the most restrictive levels. As a result, some functions become limited. For example, attachments and media from unknown contacts are blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, these restrictions reduce exposure to potential hacking and surveillance attempts. Therefore, users can communicate with greater confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature is being rolled out gradually over the coming weeks. Users can activate it by going to Settings, then Privacy, and then Advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?s=whatsapp\">WhatsApp<\/a> continues to rely on default end-to-end encryption. This ensures that personal messages remain private and secure, similar to in-person conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the company has strengthened its internal systems by introducing the Rust programming language. This upgrade helps protect photos, videos, and messages from spyware and other sophisticated attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these updates, WhatsApp aims to defend users against evolving digital risks. Overall, the company says these steps, outlined in its official blog, reinforce its long-term commitment to WhatsApp privacy and secure communication worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp privacy is getting stronger with the launch of a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":104139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9617],"tags":[10515],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-104137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-global-tech-news","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-privacy.jpg.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"Shifas Majeed","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/shifas\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104137"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104138,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104137\/revisions\/104138"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104137"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=104137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}