Instructions to block messages from strange WhatsApp accounts

WhatsApp, like other applications, will have spam messages, advertisements from strange accounts, disturbing and affecting your work. WhatsApp provides a feature to block messages from unknown contacts, protecting your privacy and only people in your contacts are allowed to message you. Below are instructions to block messages from strange WhatsApp accounts,

How to block messages from unknown WhatsApp accounts

Step 1:

On the WhatsApp application interface, click on the Settings icon below.

Step 2:

Switch to the application settings interface, we click on Privacy to adjust. Then we drag down to the bottom of the new interface, click on Advanced to expand the privacy settings on WhatsApp.

 

Step 3:

In this privacy management options interface, we will see the Block messages from unknown accounts setting . Enable this setting to block advertising messages and spam messages sent from WhatsApp accounts that you are not friends with.