We’ve all been added to groups where we really didn’t want to be on WhatsApp by either a friend, a colleague at work or just a random person who happens to have our contact. There is a way to avoid all that here. New group privacy settings are available for WhatsApp on both Android and iPhones and can be enabled to avoid being randomly added to groups without your permission on WhatsApp.

Before getting started, ensure you have the latest WhatsApp on your device. For Android, it is version 2.19.308 and for iPhone, it is 2.19.112. You can update by going to the respective WhatsApp pages on both the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iPhone.

HOW TO STOP SOMEONE FROM ADDING YOU TO WHATSAPP GROUPS ON ANDROID:
Open WhatsApp on your Android smartphone and tap the vertical three-dots icon on the top-right.
Next, tap Settings > Account > Privacy. Then tap Groups and select one of the three given options — Everyone, My Contacts, or My Contacts Except….

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