{"id":688,"date":"2020-03-06T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/five-things-you-need-to-stop-doing-on-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:50:29","slug":"five-things-you-need-to-stop-doing-on-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/five-things-you-need-to-stop-doing-on-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things you need to stop doing on WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hippo-before-content\" id=\"hippo-2475103649\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8362125513622191\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8362125513622191\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7257236543\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iiiiifg.jpeg\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1024\" data-original-width=\"706\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh5xEFmws91_h4_0P7rU56NETCBB1cUl9V8BYBdt7wYSX_s4BIC1P4liYANBNB6Ej5VStUw3R69_and74TkSK48r7K9NfTkhsdD6WFGE3aQwTfNWozm_2Z0HTWjpQYJTQYHo-FO4ZdA5nLq\/s400\/iiiiifg.jpeg\" width=\"275\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">WhatsApp has been around for years and is currently the most popular chat app in the world. In fact, the WhatsApp team confirmed they\u2019ve recently exceeded two billion global users.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">While it seems like just another chat app, it has truly turned into a full-fledged social media platform in itself. From sharing status messages to group chats and calls, WhatsApp has everything you need.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">However, if you\u2019re not careful, you could unwittingly share personal details with strangers. Here are a few guidelines to take note of:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/technology\/five-things-stop-doing-whatsapp-privacy-security\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stop making these mistakes on WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/b> <b>Clean up your contact list<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b> The most important step is to clean your contact list and delete the phone numbers of people you are no longer in contact with. Perhaps even block a few, if you feel that would suffice. Why?<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Remember, almost everyone uses WhatsApp, and if your number is saved on their phone \u2013 and their number on yours \u2013 they\u2019d be able to see your details if you\u2019re not careful.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">There\u2019s really no reason why a former landlord from 15 years ago or your first primary school crush whom you haven\u2019t spoken to in decades should be on your contact list.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b> <b>Recheck your profile photo<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b> It\u2019s a good idea to keep a simple profile photo and refrain from revealing too much information about your family members, especially your children and grandchildren.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Your WhatsApp profile photo can be seen by everyone on your contact list unless you change it in your security and privacy settings. The following security settings are available:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Everyone (all WhatsApp users),&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">My Contacts (people on your contact list)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Nobody (not even your contacts will see it)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Unfortunately, you can\u2019t hide your profile from selected contacts.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p><div class=\"hippo-content\" id=\"hippo-3101898234\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8362125513622191\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8362125513622191\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5618504207\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/privacy12528305x4002529.png\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"305\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMOoCWdjySXB4hGIrTnC4zPEUe1V7HBKSBqplCEzTSV1-iEE1HfT_Qpg9mbksmvar5DPxGQVMQWwLQwQsHb1PtvihIw_mClwDuqXY6UKeQZwaF9qH2xEtKg7CpxMrEgu1VC_zpoPC-xX-m\/s320\/privacy1+%2528305+x+400%2529.png\" width=\"244\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Enable two-step verification<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<div><b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">This will prevent you from being a victim of SIM swap fraud. It will also not allow others to set up your WhatsApp account on another phone by stealing the OTP from you.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Go to Settings and add Two-Step Verification to prevent someone else from locking you out of your account and use your WhatsApp account on another device without your knowledge.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Restrict who can see your status updates<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Status messages are private and are meant to be shared with your friends, family members, and definitely not that landlord or crush from ten years ago.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Be sure to use the privacy settings properly to filter out unnecessary people from seeing your status messages. Go to the Status page, select Status Privacy, and you should see the following options:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Who can see my status updates:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">My Contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">My Contacts Except<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Only Share With<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\n<b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Be group savvy<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b> <span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">There\u2019s an option to <a href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/2020\/02\/how-to-take-control-on-who-can-add-you.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">restrict who can add you to group messages<\/a>. Your options are:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">Everyone \u2013 anyone on WhatsApp can add you to a group<\/span>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">My contacts \u2013 only people on&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">your contact list can add you to groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\">My contacts except \u2013 this option let you select who can add you to a group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/whatgroups2528400x3532529.png\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"353\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhG0fem1mCf1JiRAjE2rYsaZAEVx-_49De5URg7qDXoQAgXgAA-CNqpGT_0BV4ZMRQhKpxtohrzl0uvZ4lE9XFpe5zVjoQkPezCPgyAWaRDG7nEXgsNgPzrv4Ue84wyflpc3qVPR1o7w6iq\/s320\/whatgroups+%2528400+x+353%2529.png\" width=\"320\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp has been around for years and is currently the most popular chat app in the world. In fact, the WhatsApp team confirmed they\u2019ve recently exceeded two billion global users. While it seems like just another chat app, it has truly turned into a full-fledged social media platform in itself. 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