Q: How can I Prevent Unknown Contacts from adding me to WhatsApp Groups Without my Consent?
0To prevent unknown contacts from adding you to WhatsApp groups without your consent, you can adjust your Group Privacy settings. Here's how to do it:
Open WhatsApp and go to Settings:
On Android: Tap the three dots in the top-right corner Settings.
On iPhone: Tap Settings in the bottom-right corner.
Go to Privacy Groups.
You will see three options:
Everyone: Anyone who has your phone number can add you to a group.
My Contacts: Only people in your contacts list can add you to a group.
My Contacts Except...: Choose specific contacts to exclude from adding you to groups.
Nobody: No one can add you to groups without your permission.
Select My Contacts Except... if you want to prevent certain people from adding you, or Nobody if you want to restrict everyone from adding you to groups without first sending you an invite.
If you choose Nobody, the people who want to add you to a group will need to send you an invitation via private message, and you can choose to accept or decline it.
This is a great way to maintain more control over who can add you to groups and prevent unsolicited invitations from unknown contacts.