One of the most successful digital platforms at the moment is WhatsApp, the instant messaging application that is successful and reaches all ages, thanks to its practicality, which makes it very easy to use.
Nowadays, whenever someone gets a new mobile device, WhatsApp becomes one of the first applications to be installed on the cell phone and people are eagerly waiting for their contacts to sync, in order to stay connected.
WhatsApp is a highly used tool, not only to be able to have conversations with our contacts, but it has also been used as a business tool that facilitates direct communication between customers and businessmen, in addition to having a wide range of tools that make it distinct from other messaging applications.
However, like other WhatsApp platforms, there are many improvements that need to be made, and unfortunately you lose millions every time the server goes down, leaving millions of users incommunicado. But, this is not the only problem found around the most popular instant messaging apps.
Recently, the application detected account fraud in Spain, Argentina and other countries in the Americas, which quickly attracted the attention of users, and they quickly talked about it. The company has announced that people who use unauthorized apps like WhatsApp plus and GB WhatsApp will suffer consequences like deletion of their accounts, and that means they have to download the original version on the Play Store.
reminder of WhatsApp Users downloading a fake or modified version of WhatsApp is never a good idea. These apps seem harmless but they may compromise WhatsApp’s privacy and security safeguards. Thread:
– Will Cathcart (@wcathcart) July 11, 2022
through a launchthe Meta-owned app reported: “If you get a message within the app that your account is ‘temporarily suspended’, it means that you may be using an unauthorized version of WhatsApp instead of the official app. Quite often, if you are not using the official version of WhatsApp, Your account may be permanently suspended.
It should be noted that the Meta statement does not directly mention the aforementioned apps, however, although the above are the most popular, there are also other apps like Aero WhatsApp, WhatsApp Gold or You WhatsApp that are unofficial as well.
What has made millions of users use these types of applications is that some of the tools these platforms have become popular across social networks, such as the option to receive a notification when a contact calls, which makes us remember old chats.
Another advantage of this type of application is that they also have the ability to see what the deleted messages say. However, there is also a possibility that these apps can be dangerous due to malware as they are downloaded from unofficial websites, which has made users fall victim to scams.
“These apps put users’ privacy and security at risk,” to rule Goal. “If you use it, there is no guarantee that your messages or data, such as your location or the files you share, are private and secure. Your account may be suspended temporarily or permanently.”
If you use any of these apps, Meta will suspend your account for 24 hours, preventing you from seeing your chats. After the time has passed, you will have to uninstall the unofficial apps, otherwise you may lose your account permanently.
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