{"id":418728,"date":"2021-10-18T13:01:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T11:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=418728"},"modified":"2021-10-18T13:04:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T11:04:55","slug":"whatsapp-can-shut-down-your-groups-this-is-when-they-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/internet\/418728-whatsapp-can-shut-down-your-groups-this-is-when-they-do-it.html","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp can shut down your Groups \u2014 this is when they do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

WhatsApp can shut down groups on its platform if they have illegal names and descriptions or if they have been reported by multiple users, according to WABetaInfo<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When WhatsApp terminates a group chat, the participants will be unable to send messages, review the chat history, or see the list of other participants.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp may also ban members of the group if it sees fit.<\/p>\n

The instant messaging company is unable to view the content of groups as the conversations are end-to-end encrypted<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Instead, its moderation team uses machine learning technology to decide whether a group should be blocked based on user reports.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp provides an option to contact support from within a banned group so that users can submit a request for it to be restored.<\/p>\n

WABetaInfo suggests changing the “Who can add me to groups” setting to “My contacts except\u2026” to protect yourself from being implicated in groups that break WhatsApp’s terms of service.<\/p>\n

If you are a group admin, it is a good idea to restrict who can change the group description and picture to “Admins only” to prevent unauthorised changes that could land you in trouble.<\/p>\n

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