WhatsApp, here is the new function to block spam.
WhatsApp has introduced a smart feature that can block spam without reading users' messages. Here's how it works.
Spam, as we all know, spares no one. We are continually harassed by advertisements and other messages that can sometimes be dangerous to our data. Whatsapp took to the field developing an advanced system against this annoying practice.
This is an algorithm that, according to an engineer of the messaging app, allows you to block spam without reading the content of user conversationsThe system is activated when it detects that one of the subscribers sends the same message repeatedly. The fight by the company acquired by Facebook to make the green-logoed app more secure. Despite the accusations. Recently, in fact, WhatsApp hit the headlines due to an article published by the Guardian claiming that a bug in the encryption system end-to-end would jeopardize user data.
How WhatsApp Anti-Spam Works
WhatsApp's anti-spam system relies on several elements. As we've seen, the algorithm becomes suspicious if a user sends the same message repeatedly. But that's not all. It also analyzes a set of data that obviously includes the telephone number as wellThe feature will, in fact, search the database to see if the account matches one of the contacts that users have previously reported as spammersThe author of the message will then be immediately blocked. The algorithm also takes into account other information regarding the Internet Service Provider used to send the malicious content.
WhatsApp, being one of the main messaging apps, is almost "normal" for it to be targeted by hackers and spammers. The company, however, has not stood idly by, first developing end-to-end encryption, then two-factor authentication, and finally even the anti-spam algorithm. A tough battle that has nevertheless allowed protect user data.
