How to Prevent Users from Adding you to Whatsapp Groups without your Consent

Open WhatsApp.

Click on the three dots at the top right-hand side

A drop down menu will appear with various options. Tap settings

On the settings page, click on account. Under account tap privacy

Here, you will find various privacy features. Tap on groups

You will be taken to the groups page, with options to select who can add you to groups.

Options are: Contacts, Contacts except… and everyone

If you select contacts, all your contacts can easily add you to groups.

The second option allows your contacts, with the exception of a few, to add you to groups.

If you click on this, you will be redirected to your contacts list where you can select which users are not allowed to add you to groups (Hint: You can select all your contacts) If a user who is excluded from adding you to a group attempts to add you, they will get a notification that they cannot add you and will be required to send you an invite link instead.

The third option allows everyone, including people who are not on your contact list to add you to groups.

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