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aburaihan66
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Public Visibility of Basic Info

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News surrounding "any number WhatsApp details" primarily focuses on two main areas:

Privacy and Security Concerns: What someone can find out or do if they only have your phone number and you use WhatsApp.
New Features for User Identification: How WhatsApp is evolving beyond just phone numbers to give users more control over their identity and privacy.
Here's a breakdown of the news:

1. Privacy & Security Concerns (The "Bad" News)
The main concern when someone has "any number" that is linked to a WhatsApp account is potential privacy breaches and scams.

If someone has your phone number, they can often see:
Your profile picture (if set to "Everyone" or "My Contacts" and they add you).
Your "About" status (if visible to "Everyone" or "My Contacts").
Your Last Seen/Online status (if visible to "Everyone").
News: This is a persistent concern, leading singapore whatsapp number data many privacy advocates and tech sites to advise users to restrict these settings to "My Contacts" or "Nobody" to prevent strangers from gathering even this basic information.
Spam and Unwanted Messages/Calls:
News: Reports of "WhatsApp spam calls" and messages from unknown numbers offering fake job opportunities, investment scams, or impersonating individuals/companies are on the rise globally, including in Bangladesh. If a scammer gets a list of phone numbers (often through data scraping or previous breaches), they will target those numbers on WhatsApp.

Actionable News: WhatsApp has been rolling out features like "Silence Unknown Callers" to help users filter out spam calls, which has been positively received in the news.
Account Takeover Scams:
News: This remains one of the most dangerous and frequently reported scams. If someone has your number, they can attempt to register your WhatsApp on their device. They then try to trick you (often via social engineering, impersonating a friend, or even a call from a compromised contact) into sharing the 6-digit verification code sent to your phone.
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