WhatsApp is reportedly working on a Suspicious Link Detection feature to curb spam messages from spreading on its platform. According to a report fromWABetaInfo, WhatsApp has begun testing this new feature, and it is a part of beta version 2.18.204 for Android.
The Suspicious Link Detection feature is said to help users identify suspicious links shared within the platform. WABetaInfo cites that with the new feature WhatsApp will automatically detect whether the link that a user receives is redirecting to a fake or alternative website. The app will notify about a suspicious link with a ‘red label’ indicating about the spam. If a user still decides to open the link, WhatsApp will push an alert again asking the user if they want to proceed, the report notes. WAInfoBeta claims that every time the app analyses a link, it does it locally without sending any data packet to its servers.
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