Thanks to technology and certain platforms, the way we communicate with friends and family has changed radically in recent years. Now the messaging applications that we use both from our mobile phone and from our PC are the most common method for many, with WhatsApp at the forefront.
There are several alternatives of this type that we have at our disposal to chat with users of all the world. But the aforementioned WhatsApp application could be said to be the undisputed leader in this instant messaging sector. Hence, its top managers and developers, Meta, release constant updates with new functions and improving current ones.
Furthermore, everything related to security and privacy is becoming more and more important here. It is not in vain that these types of applications are used in both personal and professional environments. And sometimes we do not want the messages we transmit here to be intercepted or fall into the hands of third parties. Likewise, the responsible company also wants us to make good use of its application. All of this is precisely the focus of the new function they are working on.
Specifically, we are referring to a feature that is currently in the testing period and which has been called Account restriction. This is a functionality that could lead to a temporary blocking of our whatsapp account, which is sure no one wants. And normally the majority of users make normal use of the application, but there are also those who use it in an inconvenient way or not permitted by Meta.
How Account Restriction works in WhatsApp
We tell you all this because there are certain accounts that are used to send and receive inappropriate or unorthodox messages. For example, here we are referring to messages that could be considered hateful, or that are simply spam. Hence, the aforementioned company wants to sanction in some way those users who use this type of communications in chats.
This is where the aforementioned Account Restriction feature comes into play. The first thing we must take into consideration is that the messaging platform He assures that he does not read our personal messages. To detect the mentioned contents that should not be allowed, it will use a series of usage patterns to locate these abusive contents.
In addition, it is also important to keep in mind that once the account has been marked as such, it will not be completely blocked. The restricted users They will be able to continue receiving and sending messages in current chats and groups. However, they will temporarily not be able to create new ones. This is the method that Meta considers most appropriate to try to correct these behaviors without completely block the app.
With this temporary block to create new chats in the messaging application, we want to make users aware that certain behaviors and messages here are not appropriate. This feature will soon reach everyone in the stable version of the app, and it is very likely that it will especially focus on spam.