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Users can now look forward to the days when they no longer have to deal with bulk and "non-personal" messages.

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  • WhatsApp users no longer have to worry about dealing with spam.
  • This is because the company has announced its latest plan to stop people and companies who send these unsolicited messages.
  • This new plan involves legal action.

WhatsApp has found a way to stop its 1.5 billion users in 180 countries from receiving spam messages.

From December 7, 2019, users will no longer have to deal with unsolicited bulk and "non-personal" messages. The Facebook-owned company made this announcement via an update on its website.

According to the statement, there are plans to take legal action against people who send these unwanted messages through its messaging platform.

Those who help others to spam users and even companies who publicly claim to use Whatsapp to send message blasts will also face legal action.

"This serves as notice that we will take legal action against companies for which we only have off-platform evidence of abuse if that abuse continues beyond December 7, 2019, or if those companies are linked to on-platform evidence of abuse before that date," the company said.

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These groups have been given almost exactly six months to shut down their operations.

Explaining the reason for the crackdown, the messaging app said, "WhatsApp is a private messaging platform originally built to help people message their friends and loved ones. Our products are not intended for bulk or automated messaging, both of which have always been a violation of our Terms of Service.  

"We are committed to reinforcing the private nature of our platform and keeping users safe from abuse. This is why in addition to technological enforcement, we also take legal action against individuals or companies that we link to on-platform evidence of such abuse. WhatsApp reserves its right to continue taking legal action in such circumstances."

How WhatsApp is currently dealing with spam

Prior to legal action, the app already had automated systems to identify and ban spamming accounts.

These systems were revealed in a white paper titled: 'Stopping Abuse: How WhatsApp Fights Bulk Messaging and Automated Behavior.'

Here are the ways WhatsApp is currently dealing with spam:

  • watching for phone numbers or IP addresses similar to those previously linked to suspicious behaviour, and preventing them from registering new accounts.
  • detecting users that send messages without taking the time to type first, which point to automated use.
  • banning accounts that quickly create a whole bunch of WhatsApp groups, or that add thousands of users to groups over a short space of time.
  • banning newly-registered accounts that try to send a lot of messages very quickly.
  • looking for high-intensity user behaviour that doesn't conform with the typical usage of tapping one message at a time, and forwarding content only occasionally.
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how to block broadcast messages on whatsapp?

Answer

  1. Open the chat of the person you want to block and tap on the three dots in the top right corner.
  2. Select “Block” from the menu.

How To stop people from sending you WhatsApp broadcast

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How do I turn off broadcast message on WhatsApp?

To turn off broadcast messages on WhatsApp, open the app and go to Settings > Account > Privacy. Under “Who can send messages to me?” tap “My contacts except…” and then choose “Nobody.

Can you tell if someone has deleted your WhatsApp conversation?

Yes, you can tell if someone has deleted your WhatsApp conversation. If you and the other person have the chat history enabled, then you will be able to see a message that says “This chat was deleted” in the chat history.

Can I see someone’s status if I am not in their contact list?

Yes, you can see someone’s status if you are not in their contact list. If you are friends with someone on Facebook, you can see their status whether or not you are in their contact list. If you are not friends with someone on Facebook, you can only see their status if you are in their contact list.

Can everyone see my WhatsApp picture?

Yes, your WhatsApp picture is visible to everyone in your chat group unless you have set it to private.

How do you know if someone has deleted you on WhatsApp?

There is no definitive way to know for sure if someone has deleted you on WhatsApp, but there are some telltale signs. If you can no longer see the person’s profile picture, name, or status update, it’s likely that they have deleted you from their contacts list. Additionally, if you try to send a message to the person and receive an error message saying “This person is not available,” it’s likely that they have blocked you.

Can you BCC on WhatsApp?

Yes, you can BCC (blind carbon copy) on WhatsApp. To do so, open the conversation you want to BCC and tap the “Add participant” icon. Then, select “BCC” and enter the email addresses of the people you want to receive a copy of the conversation.

How do I know if someone read my broadcast message?

You can’t know for certain if someone read your message, but you can send a follow-up message if you need a response.

How do I know if someone has saved my number on WhatsApp without broadcasting?

There’s no definitive answer, as people can save your number in a variety of ways. However, if you’re not broadcasting your number, the most likely way someone would have it is if they saved it after receiving a message from you.

How can I send a message to 10000 contacts on WhatsApp?

You can’t. WhatsApp doesn’t allow you to send messages to more than 10 contacts at a time.

What is difference between broadcast and group in WhatsApp?

Broadcast messages are one-way messages that are sent to a group of people. Group messages are two-way messages that are sent between two or more people.

Who can see my broadcast message on WhatsApp?

Broadcast messages are only visible to people who are in the chat group.

How do you stop broadcast messages on iPhone?

There are a few ways to stop broadcast messages on your iPhone. You can either disable notifications for the app, delete the app, or turn off notifications for all apps.

How do you delete a broadcast message on everyone?

To delete a broadcast message on everyone, you’ll need to open the Messages app and find the conversation that contains the broadcast message. Once you’ve located the conversation, tap and hold the message until a small menu pops up. From here, tap “Delete.

Can broadcast messages be blocked?

Broadcast messages can be blocked by disabling the Bluetooth function on your device.

How do I stop receiving broadcast messages?

There are a few ways to stop receiving broadcast messages.
If you’re using an Android phone, open the Settings app and tap on “Messages.” Under “Notifications,” disable the “Broadcast Messages” setting.
If you’re using an iPhone, open the Settings app and tap on “Notifications.” Under “Messages,” disable the “Show Previews” setting. This will stop previews of broadcast messages from appearing on your lock screen.

What is WhatsApp broadcast and how to use it?

First, WhatsApp broadcast means sending a message to multiple contacts. So, to send a broadcast, a mailing list is created that allows you to send text to several people at once. Suppose you are a business owner who regularly wants to promote their products, or an individual who wants to send a holiday greeting to several contacts, or an HR who regularly needs to update employees about events in the office, for this you do not need to send each individual message, and you don't need to create a group. This is where mailing lists come into play. nine0003

In the interests of the sender, this is very useful for them as it saves a lot of time since the sender does not have to send messages to contacts individually. As a boon to recipients, their privacy is maintained with mailing lists, as the WhatsApp number is only known to the sender of the broadcast and not to the entire mailing list, unlike in WhatsApp groups where every member can see the number.

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You may ask: "Groups do the same, except for the privacy part, why not create a group?" This is because there is a big difference between them.

And what is it? Well, read on!

What is the difference between whatsapp groups and whatsapp broadcast?

I'm assuming you're part of at least one WhatsApp group, if not, who are you? Stranger? nine0003

In any case, before we jump right into broadcasting best practices, we need to address the elephant in the room, the differences between groups, and broadcasting. Went!

One-to-many vs. Many-to-many conversations

As you know, WhatsApp groups have many-to-many conversations. This means that every member of the group can send a message, every member of the group can see/read the message. However, this does not apply to WhatsApp broadcasts. The transmissions are conversations from one to another. This means that only the administrator can send a message to the mailing list. nine0003

Similar to email, a WhatsApp group is similar to using the CC (copy) option, while WhatsApp broadcast is similar to using BCC (blind carbon copy). So when you send a CC you see everyone's email id and their replies in the thread, but when you send a BCC you don't see other email ids or their replies, the same happens for groups and broadcasts.

Difference in answers

It was about sending a message; there is a difference in the answers. In a group, any member's reply goes into the group conversation and can be seen by everyone in the group. In the case of a broadcast, when the recipient responds, the response is only sent to the sender. So basically, the responses in a WhatsApp group are many-to-many, whereas in a broadcast, the responses to the broadcasts happen privately between the sender and the recipient. nine0003

Also read: A beginner's guide to whatsapp status.

No separate chat thread

Although a separate chat thread is created for the mailing list in the sender's chats where it can send future broadcasts, messages sent by broadcast are added to the recipient's individual chat history. Therefore, no separate flow is created for the receiver. Whereas group messages are sent and delivered in the group chat and not in the individual chat history. nine0003

The recipient must have saved your number

To add a person to a WhatsApp group, the recipient does not need to have an administrator as a contact, only the administrator must have one in their contact. Also, a new feature was introduced some time ago whereby if you share a WhatsApp group link, there is no limit to being in each other's address book.

But broadcasts require the recipient to have the sender's number in their address book, otherwise the broadcasts will not be delivered. nine0003

Confidentiality

In addition, as mentioned earlier, mailing lists will not disclose members' personal information because messages are confidential to the recipient. Moreover, even the responses occur between them privately.

However, one thing that remains unchanged at for both of them is the maximum member limit. WhatsApp provides a maximum of 256 members in both WhatsApp groups and distribution list.

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Now that you know the difference between the two, let's start how to use WhatsApp mailing lists.

How to create a WhatsApp mailing list

Before you can send a broadcast message, you need to create a mailing list. Here's how to do it:

  • Open WhatsApp messenger on your Android device.
  • Tap on the three vertical dots (Menu button) present in the upper right corner and select " New Broadcast " from the menu.
  • Tap the contacts you want to add to the mailing list, and then tap the round green checkmark button in the bottom right corner to create the list.

For your information, when you add people to your mailing list, they will not be notified.

Once you hit the check button, a new chat thread will open. To send a WhatsApp message to multiple contacts or broadcast a message, you must use this new broadcast chat thread. nine0003

How to broadcast a message on WhatsApp

Once you have created a distribution list (which you can further edit, more on that below), now to send a broadcast message, open the newly created distribution thread and enter your message into it. You get all the features you get in an individual chat or group like Emojis, media sharing, location sharing, etc. . nine0003

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While the receiver can't tell if a received message is a broadcast or not, the sender is able to distinguish between a normal message and a broadcast message. Firstly, if desired, he can check the mailing list, and secondly, in a separate chat thread, next to the message, there is a broadcast icon.

How to rename a distribution list

By default, WhatsApp saves the number of recipients as the list name. This is fine if you only have one list, but if you have multiple mailing lists or don't like the default name, you can rename it. nine0003

To rename a mailing list, follow these steps:

  • Open the mailing list in WhatsApp.
  • Tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the list and select " Mailing List Information" from the menu.

  • In the lower right corner of the broadcast image, you will see a pencil icon or an edit icon . Tap it and give your mailing list a name. nine0084
  • Touch OK.
How to add/remove people from a mailing list

As mentioned earlier, when you add people to a mailing list, they will not receive notifications, unlike WhatsApp groups. Similarly, when you remove someone from a mailing list or delete a list, they will not be notified. Because, ahem, except for the creator, no one knows that the list even exists.

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To add/remove people from the mailing list, follow these steps:

  • Open the mailing list in WhatsApp.
  • Tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the list and select " Mailing List Information" from the menu.

  • To add people, click the Add Recipient button under the Recipients section and select the contacts you want to add to the list. nine0084
  • To remove people from the list, press and hold the contact under the Recipients section and select " Remove from mailing list".

How to delete the

mailing list To delete a mailing list, follow these steps:

  • Open the mailing list in WhatsApp.
  • Touch the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the list and select " Mailing List Information »From the menu.
  • Scroll down and you will find the " Delete mailing list " option. Touch it and confirm the pop-up menu to delete the list.

Alternatively, long press on the chat broadcast thread in chats and tap the delete icon present in the top bar.

Also read: How to use two WhatsApp accounts on the same device

This will delete the list and all sent messages. nine0003

How to create a mailing list shortcut

Similar to groups and individual chat threads, you can create a mailing list shortcut on the home screen for quick and easy access.

To do this, follow these steps:

  • Open the WhatsApp mailing list.
  • Tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the list, and then tap " Over ".
  • Select « Add label from the menu.

A shortcut for the mailing list will be created on the home screen.

How to leave a mailing list

As a sender, you can remove both the group and the mailing list from your device, but as a recipient, you can only leave WhatsApp groups. This is because, as the recipient, you know which WhatsApp groups you are in, but the same does not apply to WhatsApp broadcasts.

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Therefore, to unsubscribe from the mailing list, you either need to ask the sender to stop sending you broadcast messages, or take the final step of blocking or deleting them from your address book.

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How do I create a distribution list on WhatsApp Web?

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Short answer

  1. To create a WhatsApp Web mailing list, open the app and go to the main menu. nine0084
  2. Click on Mailing List and then add a new mailing list.

How to create a Whatsapp mailing list

How to use WhatsApp Web and the new WhatsApp broadcast || very useful feature in whatsapp

can we create a mailing list in whatsapp web?

Yes, you can create a WhatsApp Web mailing list. To do this, open the Broadcast list page and click the Add broadcast button. Enter the recipients' phone numbers and send the newsletter. nine0003

How to create a WhatsApp distribution group for PC?

To create a WhatsApp distribution group for PC, first open the application and click on the three lines in the top left corner. Then click "Groups". On the Groups page, tap the Distribution Group button. Now you can create a new broadcast group or join an existing one.

Can I find the broadcast list on the WhatsApp desktop?

Yes, you can find the broadcast list on the WhatsApp desktop. To access the list of broadcasts, open the chat window and click on the three lines in the upper left corner of the window. From there, you can see all the broadcasts that have been sent to your chat group. nine0003

Why can't I see the list of broadcasts on WhatsApp Web?

WhatsApp Web does not support broadcast.

How to send WhatsApp broadcast message on PC?

To send a WhatsApp broadcast message on PC, open the application and click on the three lines in the top left corner. In the menu that appears, select "Send messages". On the Broadcast Message page, you can enter phone numbers or recipient names, and choose whether you want to send a group message or just one person. Click "Send Broadcast Message" to send it. nine0003

How to create a broadcast group in WhatsApp Web Excel?

To create a distribution group in WhatsApp Web Excel, first open the WhatsApp Web Excel application on your computer.
Then click the Distribution Groups icon in the left column of the main window. .
You will see a list of all your active broadcast groups. If you don't have active distribution groups, WhatsApp Web Excel will create one for you.

How can I send mass messages on WhatsApp without a bulk message? nine0003

There are several ways to send bulk WhatsApp messages without broadcasting. You can use the message request feature or the WhatsApp web app.

How to create a WhatsApp mailing list without adding contacts?

If you want to send a message to a group without adding contacts, you can use WhatsApp's "Share" function. First, open the message you want to share, and then tap on the three lines on the top left corner of the screen. From here, click "Share". On the next screen, select Broadcast. You will now see a list of people who are currently online and have WhatsApp installed on their phone. nine0003

How can I send bulk messages on WhatsApp?

WhatsApp allows you to send bulk messages by creating a group and adding all the recipients.

How to create a WhatsApp mailing list?

To launch the WhatsApp broadcast list, go to the application drawer and select "Broadcasts". Click on the "New Broadcast" button. Enter a name for the mailing list and click the "Create mailing list" button.

How do I send a message to a mailing list? nine0003

To send a message to a mailing list, you must first create a mailing list. You can do this by going to the Manage Mailing Lists page in your organization's settings and creating a new mailing list. Once you have created a mailing list, you can send messages to it using the Send Message button on the Manage Mailing Lists page.

How can I send 1000 WhatsApp messages at a time?

There is no universal answer to this question because the number of messages you can send depends on the capabilities of your phone and the amount of data left. However, some methods you can try include using WhatsApp's "send multiple messages at once" feature or using a third party app like MessagePlus. nine0003

How can I send a WhatsApp bulk message without adding contacts on PC?

There are several ways to bulk send WhatsApp without adding contacts to your computer.


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