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URGENT: WhatsApp SECURITY ALERT! Activate New Protection NOW!

WHATSAPP SECURITY ALERT: ACTIVATE NEW PROTECTION NOW!

WhatsApp has launched a new "Strict Account Settings" feature to combat cyber attacks. This comes days after a lawsuit alleging false privacy claims.

The new setting blocks media from unknown senders and silences unknown calls. Link previews are off. Increased blocking of unknown messages is activated.

Two-step verification and security notifications are turned on by default. Privacy settings are restricted to contacts only. Only contacts can add you to groups.

The feature is rolling out in the coming weeks. It is designed for high-risk users like journalists.

This is a developing story.

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