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WhatsApp rolls out new feature to silence spam calls after spike in user complaints in India
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WhatsApp rolls out new feature to silence spam calls after spike in user complaints in India

[ad_1] After a massive increase in spam calls from unknown international numbers on WhatsApp led to a huge number of user complaints, Meta has introduced a new feature that will allow users to automatically mute unknown calls on WhatsApp.This new feature will make WhatsApp even more private and give users more control.On June 20, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing users to automatically mute incoming calls from unfamiliar contacts. To address the issue of international spam calls, WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, had previously enhanced its artificial intelligence and machine learning systems.The feature will be helpful for users who have been complaining about a spike in spam calls in recent months. WhatsApp stated that this feature ...
46% WhatsApp users facing barrage of unsolicited audio, video calls; most from international numbers: Survey
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46% WhatsApp users facing barrage of unsolicited audio, video calls; most from international numbers: Survey

[ad_1] A survey has revealed shocking statistics about what WhatsApp users are going through with as many as 46% reporting that they are facing a barrage of unsolicited audio and video calls mostly from international numbers. The survey was conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles. Not just that, as many as 83% of respondents state that this onslaught is fairly recent - they have been getting such calls more frequently since the last 30 days. Also, 59% of respondents have said that they are getting such calls primarily from international numbers. Many are being pestered by missed calls too. According to LocalCircles, "There is a very real possibility of these calls originating from India with international numbers being used to mask the Indian number." The onslaught ha...