New WhatsApp feature: You can now stop people from adding you to group chats,details below.

WhatsApp has now introduced a solution for one of our biggest peeves related to the application and that is being added to a WhatsApp group without consent. For some, it is a way to keep in touch with loved ones in one place while for others it can be really tiresome engaging in conversation they do not want to be a part of. 

With this new feature, people cannot add you to a group without your consent. The App has made changes to its settings through which you can now choose where you want to be added or not. The feature is available for both Android and Apple users. 

The setting allows you to select the between options - Everyone, My Contacts and My Contacts Except.  However, even though you



change the settings, you will still receive the group admins invite link for you to join a group. 

Here's how you can choose your privacy regarding group chats: 

- Go to WhatsApp Settings and click on Account

- Then click on Privacy and then Groups

- You will see that the default setting is 'Everyone' 

-You have three options to choose from - 'Everyone’, ‘My Contacts’, and ‘My Contacts Except’

- Choosing ‘Everyone’ allows anyone to add you to any group, 'My Contacts' will only allow those on your contact list to add you to a group, ‘My Contacts Except’ will let you choose who can add you.