WhatsApp changes message reporting system to include specific messages rather than the entire chat

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WhatsApp changing how it handles offensive messages and spam

WhatsApp is testing a feature in the beta versions of its software that will allow users to report a specific message within a chat, rather than the chat itself, according to a WABetaInfo report.

Previously users could report entire chats from individuals or businesses, forwarding the latest five messages of the conversation to WhatsApp for reviewers to understand the context and ban the account if required.