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WhatsApp Security Check!!! Do this Now

 


An Urgent warning has gone viral on social media recently, urging you to check your privacy settings after WhatsApp reportedly secret update. 

What's the truth behind this latest warning?

Just days after its controversial update to facilitate data sharing with Facebook, social media is ablaze with messages suggesting the platform has suddenly updated your group privacy settings and you need to urgently change them back.

You can change your settings to avoid anyone one adding you to a group without having them on your contact

Follow the steps below:

Eight spoked asterisk Go to WhatsApp: Eight spoked asterisk Go into Settings Eight spoked asterisk Go to Account Eight spoked asterisk Go to Privacy Eight spoked asterisk Go to Groups Eight spoked asterisk Change from (Everyone) to (My Contacts)

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