As WhatsApp becomes an integral part of our lives, the world’s most popular messaging platform has also widely attracted many fraudulent and fraudulent activities through the platform. Scammers try to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. For added security, WhatsApp is offering two-step verification. Although many users do not know about it and do not use this feature. WhatsApp users often give their six-digit two-factor passcode to scammers and fraudsters.
According to a report on WABetainfo, WhatsApp is developing a new feature called login approval prompt. This feature is intended to make the messaging platform more secure. According to the report, the upcoming feature is still under development. As of now, there is no information on when the new feature will launch.
It is believed that WhatsApp’s Feature coming soon will appear on the Beta channel on the Play Store prior to its public release. According to the report, this upcoming feature from WhatsApp will have a login prompt on the current device when users try to migrate their WhatsApp account to a new device. Furthermore, the user will only have to approve the request to initiate any kind of process to transfer the device.
Also, in case a scammer tries to access any WhatsApp account from a new device, the account holder will have the option to refuse. cheat requirements. The report also claims that the login prompt window is expected to show other important details like the time and device details from which the request was sent.
It is also reported that the device login approval window could eventually replace WhatsApp’s current SMS-based login process. For now, the SMS-based login process should be used by users as a safety net to avoid when they don’t have access to their existing devices. It is also believed that the messaging platform will integrate this feature with its upcoming compassion mode, allowing users to access their accounts on secondary devices such as tablets or phones.
According to the report, other meta ownership platforms like Instagram and Facebook have come with a similar feature to curb scams and fraud.
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