WhatsApp WARNS Fathers to stay safe online: Check out these useful tips
Father’s Day is just around the corner and that means you are either going to wish or receive wishes on WhatsApp. For years, WhatsApp has been the ultimate source for Dads to forward some nice (or cringe) wishes stickers or images, or send some forwards from numerous groups. Very often, these messages may contain malicious or incorrect information and hence, it may end up harming up someone. Or, your father may eventually end up getting spam messages from someone.
WhatsApp has, hence, come up with useful tips and suggestions to keep the platform for fathers safe and secure. Hence, if you are a father, you should read this by all means. Or, if you are wishing your father this father’s day on WhatsApp, send this article to keep him safe from all issues.
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In India, there are 10 independent fact-checking organizations on WhatsApp that help users to identify, review, verify the information and help prevent the spread of misinformation on its platform. Additionally, WhatsApp also enables its users to verify the information by texting The Poynter Institute’s IFCN WhatsApp chatbot to get a message or information validated.
WhatsApp allows users to add an extra layer of security to their account by enabling the Two-Step Verification feature, which requires a six-digit PIN when resetting and verifying your WhatsApp account. This is helpful in the event of your father’s SIM card being stolen or if his phone is compromised.
Unlike traditional SMS, WhatsApp provides a simple way for users to block accounts. Inform your father that he can easily make reports to WhatsApp if he encounters spams or trolls.. In addition, WhatsApp now provides the option for people to
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