WhatsApp and a new feature to choose who can add us to a group discussion

Since several months WhatsApp is working on different options to protect the privacy of the user and that they can choose who adds them to a group. At one point, you had to be able to choose whether or not to join a group chat.

Now, the platform introduces a novelty: instead of blocking the possibility of being added to a group, it allows to draw up a "black list", with people who can not chat with two or more participants.

The beta version of the messenger released in April allowed the user to choose who could add it to a WhatsApp group with three options: "All", "My Contacts" or "Person". In addition, if an unauthorized person tried to add it, the user would receive an individual chat to join the group that would expire after 72 hours.

The new thing that incorporates this update of the beta is that WhatsApp has changed the option of "Person" for a "blacklist" as shown WaBetaInfo. The option is "My contacts except …". This means that if the user wants to make this function effective for everyone (that is, so that no one can integrate it into a group), he will have to manually put all his contacts on this blacklist.

It is clear that the goal is not that, but to avoid people who send spam, heavy friends or family members who spend it to create groups. Or the classic joke of leaving a group discussion to force you to come back later.

This feature is active in the beta version and it is not known when it will be available to all users as the company is still working on its development.