6 WhatsApp settings you should change right now

With more than 2 billion users, WhatsApp Messenger is the most popular chat app in the world. A study published in the latest Social Media Landscape report by World Wide Worx and Ornico showed that over 93% of Internet users in South Africa between the ages of 16 and 64 use WhatsApp. WhatsApp’s nearest rival in the mobile instant messaging space in South Africa is Telegram. The statistics showed that Telegram is now used by 19.7% of South African social media users, receiving a boost from a controversial and misunderstood privacy policy change that threatened to cut WhatsApp users off if they do not agree to the new privacy policy. Despite the backlash against WhatsApp’s ultimatum, the app remains popular. Here are six important settings you should consider changing for a safer and more efficient WhatsApp experience. Turn on Screen Lock WhatsApp’s biometric authentication feature allows you to automatically lock the app after a set time or immediately after exiting. You can then unlock it again using your fingerprint or facial recognition. This can prevent unscrupulous bystanders from snooping through your messages. To enable this feature, select the three-dot menu in the top right of your screen on your main WhatsApp…
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