WhatsApp beyond chat

WhatsApp can do much more than chat. Here's how to use it well, and safely. To send a voice note, press and hold the microphone button, speak, and let go to send. Slide your finger away if you want to cancel. Tap the paperclip or plus button to send a document, a photo from your gallery, or a new picture from the camera. Groups let many people chat together, like a class, a family or a church group. Group admins can add and remove people, and change the group's settings.

Good group manners

Stay on topic. A class group is for class matters. Don't forward news you haven't checked. Remember the warning signs from Unit 3. Avoid sending messages late at night, when people are sleeping. And mute groups that send too many messages, so they don't keep interrupting you. In Settings, then Privacy, you can choose who sees your profile photo, your status, and when you were last online. You can also choose who can add you to groups. Setting it to My contacts stops strangers from adding you to scam groups. When you set up WhatsApp, it sends you a six digit code by text message. Never share that code with anyone, even a friend, or someone who says they're from WhatsApp. Scammers use it to steal accounts, then message your contacts asking for money.

Quick check

Quick check. A friend messages: I sent you a code by mistake, please send it to me. What should you do? Don't send it. Your friend's account has probably been stolen, and the scammer wants yours too. Call your friend to warn them. Options: Send the code quickly; Don't send it. It's a trick to steal your account.; Post the code on your status; Send half of the code.

Recap

Hold the microphone button to send a voice note. Use the paperclip or plus button for files and photos. Be a good group member. In Privacy, set Groups to My contacts. And never share your WhatsApp code with anyone.

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