How to Stop Someone From Adding You to WhatsApp Groups

                                 How to Stop Someone From Adding You to WhatsApp Groups

WhatsApp groups allow anyone to add anyone to a WhatsApp group, and option to add anyone to a WhatsApp group. The new group privacy settings on WhatsApp are available on both Android, and iPhone. 

STEPS TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ADDING YOU TO WHATSAPP GROUPS ON ANDROID

• Move to your WhatsApp on your Android smartphone, and click on three-dots icon.

• Click on Settings>Account>Privacy. 

• Click on Groups, and choose one of the three options- Everyone, My Contacts, or My Contacts Except. 

• Choose Everyone, anyone can add you to groups.

• Choose My contacts to allow your contacts to add you to WhatsApp groups.

• At last, the third option ‘My Contacts Accepts’ lets you allow only those people who are selected to add you to WhatsApp groups. Users can also choose contacts one by one, and select all contacts by clicking on the ‘Select All’ icon. 

STEPS TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ADDING YOU TO WHATSAPP GROUPS ON iPHONE

• Move to your WhatsApp on your iPhone, and click on Settings.

• Next, click Account>Privacy>Groups.

• Choose any one option- Everyone, My Contacts, and My Contacts Except. Users can also choose contacts one by one or ‘select all’. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-

• Is there a way to leave a WhatsApp group without anyone knowing?

• The easiest way to leave a WhatsApp group is to simply opt for the mute or disable group notifications. Turn it off to mute or disable the WhatsApp group. 

• How to find groups on WhatsApp?

• STEPS

• Open WhatsApp on your iOS or Android device.

• Tap on the search icon at the top of the screen.

• Type in the name of the group you’re looking for.

• The matching results will appear in the results.

• Tap on the group to access it. 

• How to stop people jogging a WhatsApp group?

• STEPS

• Open WhatsApp, Tap Settings>Account>Privacy. Then select one option- Everyone, My Contacts, or My Contacts Except. 

• How to stop other people from joining the WhatsApp group?

• STEPS

• Go to a particular whatsapp group.

• Tap on the info area.

• Tap on the Invite via link.

• From the four given options, tap on the ‘Reset Link’ option.

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