WhatsApp New Feature News: WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, has introduced a new feature aimed at enhancing user privacy by preventing location tracing during calls. The Protect IP Address in Calls feature, accessible within the Settings menu, aims to shield user locations while on calls. It addresses potential risks of revealing one s location through IP addresses during peer-to-peer connections in WhatsApp calls.
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New update doesn t change privacy of personal messages: WhatsApp responds to GOI letter
Messaging app WhatsApp on Monday apprised the Government of India (GOI) that its recent update does not change the privacy of people s personal messages. We have responded to the Government of India s letter and assured them that the privacy of users remains our highest priority. As a reminder, the recent update does not change the privacy of people s personal messages. Its purpose is to provide additional information about how people can interact with businesses if they choose to do so, said a WhatsApp spokesperson.
The messaging app clarified that it will not limit the functionality of services and would continue to remind users from time to time about the updates.