WhatsApp to Warn Users Before Starting Chats With New Phone Numbers
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WhatsApp is deploying a proactive pre-chat trust warning on iOS and Android that displays the registered country, contact-saved status, and shared groups for unknown numbers to prompt users to verify before engaging; the feature aims to disrupt common messaging scams by introducing friction at contact-initiation and provides user guidance for verifying contacts.
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