WhatsApp Adds One-Tap Security Settings for Added Privacy

WhatsApp is introducing ‘Strict Account Settings,’ a high-security, one-click mode that locks accounts into the most restrictive privacy and security options (blocking media from unknown senders, disabling link previews, silencing unknown calls, restricting profile visibility and group invites, and turning on two-step verification). The feature is rolling out gradually, is aimed at high-risk users like journalists and public figures, and is presented as part of a broader industry move toward lockdown-style protections.