WhatsApp Tip: How to block, report, and delete spammers
WhatsApp is a fast, convenient, and secure messaging service, also it is very easy to use. Since only a phone number is required to create an account on WhatsApp, thus one can contact you only when they have your phone number. But we sometimes receive spam phone calls and messages on WhatsApp.
And it seems really unsafe and frustrating for the users. If an annoying spammer finds your number, then you don’t have to worry too much. Because there’s an easy way to block and report a sender on the Android app so you’ll never be bothered by them again.
Below you can check the steps to block, report, and delete spam on WhatsApp.
Block and report spam:
The easiest way to prevent someone from sending you unwanted messages (spam or other messages) is to simply block them inside WhatsApp.
Alternative-1
- Open the chat of the number you want to block
- Then tap the three-dot menu in the upper right corner of the screen, and select More.
- Now click Block. You now need to confirm that you just want to prevent them from calling you or sending you messages via the “Block” option.
- Also, you can choose to block and report, which will prevent them from contacting you and submit a report to WhatsApp so that it knows that the number is responsible for sending spam.
Alternative-2
- For both block and report, Open the chat, you want to block
- Click on three vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner
- Now, select More and then choose the Report option
- Then, you can choose to report and block the user at once.
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You can use both methods as both have the same result, so it doesn’t matter which one you apply to. Remember, if you report a contact, WhatsApp will receive the last five messages sent to you by the user, and the user will not receive related notifications.
For WhatsApp desktop application :
- You need to click the three-dot menu or the down arrow in the upper right corner of the chat
- Then enter the Contact Info.
- Scroll down to the bottom and you will find separate options for Block and Report Contacts.
- Select to block and report.
Delete Spam Chat (Messages)
After blocking (and possibly reporting) the sender, you can also delete these messages so you don’t have to see them in the chat anymore. For this, you just have to follow the simple steps mention below.
- Go to your Chat screen and long press on the relevant chat.
- Click the small trash icon that appears in the row of buttons at the top of the screen.
- Click on it
For WhatsApp desktop users:
- Open the chat you want to delete
- Click the three-dot menu/down arrow
- Then select Contact Info.
- Scroll down to the bottom and click the Delete chat option.
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When a user wants to search for an image, it will be uploaded to Google, which helps them find similar images or sources online to quickly get more information.
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With this new feature, users will be able to use any image, whether sent by a friend or received in a forwarded message for search on the web to verify them online.
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The image search feature is currently under development and will be available in a future update. Users can expect more information soon as WhatsApp continues to enhance its platform. Stay Tuned!
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