To curb WhatsApp’s growing spam problem, Meta will begin testing a monthly cap for how many messages users can send to people who haven’t replied.
Meta takes another crack at curbing WhatsApp spam Meta has confirmed to TechCrunch that it will soon begin testing a monthly limit on how many messages users and businesses can send to people who haven’t replied.
From the report: “All messages users and businesses send to others will count against this new per-month limit, unless they get a response.
This isn’t the first time Meta has tried to address the growing spam problem affecting WhatsApp’s more than 3 billion users.
Meta’s latest move to combat spam comes as WhatsApp prepares to introduce username support, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers, and possibly increasing the opportunities for spam.
In an effort to address WhatsApp’s escalating spam issue, Meta will start experimenting with a monthly limit on the number of messages users can send to unanswered messages. Here are the specifics.
Meta tries again to reduce spam on WhatsApp.
A monthly cap on the number of messages users and companies can send to individuals who haven’t responded will soon be tested, Meta confirmed to TechCrunch.
From the report:.
“Unless users and businesses receive a response, all messages they send to other people will be counted against this new monthly limit. For example, sending three messages to someone you met at a conference counts against the limit. “.”.
The company stated that the change should affect “people and businesses that blast messages and spam people” rather than ordinary users, but it did not specify the limit. Additionally, Meta told TechCrunch that the test “will be live in multiple countries in the coming weeks,” without providing any details about the location.
Meta has previously made an effort to address the growing spam issue that WhatsApp’s 3 billion+ users are facing. The company has implemented a number of features and protections in recent years, primarily aimed at political and commercial spam. As spammers typically figure out how to get around these measures, they have only been partially successful.
With WhatsApp getting ready to add username support, which would enable users to connect without disclosing their phone numbers and potentially increase the likelihood of spam, Meta has taken the most recent step to fight spam.
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