Meta will fight spam on WhatsApp by restricting how many people can ghost you

Once users are close to hitting the limit, WhatsApp will warn them by displaying a pop-up notification. In it, users will be able to see how many messages they have left before reaching the limit. That way, users will be able to avoid getting blocked from sending messages altogether.

Will this affect common users?

WhatsApp’s context cards allows user to quickly leave a group they’ve been recently added to. | Image credit – Meta

Meta says that average users shouldn’t be affected by the new limits. The company says that most users won’t usually hit the limit because they’re designed to work against actual spammers. So, unless you’re blasting messages to all your friends, you should be in the clear.That won’t be the first time WhatsApp tries to fight spam on the app. Some of the earlier features the company has been working on allowed users to leave unknown group chats more easily, block messages directly from the lock screen, and completely block messages from unknown users.

That’s a smart way to fight spam

Obviously, this new limit won’t solve WhatsApp’s spam issue, but it’s a smart way to limit its spread. I am sure there are enough spammy profiles that just blast messages to as many WhatsApp numbers as possible. This simple limit could stop such profiles and make spamming a bit more difficult.