Earlier this month the message reporting and moderation of WhatsApp was the focus of a thorough investigation that affected the messaging app. Precisely for this reason the platform is working on an optimization of the system to report messages. According to the details anticipated by WABetaInfo, in fact, the latest Beta of WhatsApp for Android should allow users to report individual messages. Let’s see how.
WhatsApp: messages are reported individually in the latest Beta of the App
At the moment, when a user report a message to WhatsApp, the platform takes into consideration not only the offending message, but also the previous four. This makes it easier to understand the context of the conversation, so you can decide whether or not to block the annoying contact. The new feature, on the other hand, will allow users to report WhatsApp messages individually. It matters little whether these come from an individual chat, a company account or a group.
Credits: WABetaInfo
With the new option, therefore, by selecting a specific message, users will have the possibility to send the report to WhatsApp and then choose whether block contact. In doing so, the messaging platform is trying to streamline the reporting practice, which was heavily criticized just a few weeks ago. That said, we still don’t know when the feature will actually be made available, but we’re sure the App won’t waste any more time responding to criticism. What we assume, therefore, is that we will see it on our smartphones as soon as possible.
On the other hand, it allows users to report a message and blocking a contact also means protecting the privacy of both parties. Both the user who receives the offending message and the person who sends it. The new system will therefore not only be more effective, but also safer. One more step to improve people’s experience on the messaging app.