{"id":1200760,"date":"2023-11-08T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1200760"},"modified":"2023-11-08T09:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T14:00:45","slug":"whatsapp-will-let-you-hide-your-ip-address-from-whoever-you-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1200760","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp will let you hide your IP address from whoever you call"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new feature in WhatsApp will let you hide your IP address from whoever you call using the app. Knowing someone\u2019s IP address can reveal a lot of personal information such as their location and internet service provider, so having the option to hide it is a major privacy win. \u201cThis new feature provides an additional layer of privacy and security geared towards our most privacy-conscious users,\u201d WhatsApp wrote in a blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp currently relays calls either through its own servers or by establishing a direct connection called peer-to-peer with whoever you are calling depending on network conditions. Peer-to-peer calls often provide better voice quality, but require both devices to know each other\u2019s IP addresses.<\/p>\n

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Once you turn the new feature, known simply as “Protect IP address in calls” on, however, WhatsApp will always relay your calls through its own servers rather than establishing a peer-to-peer connection, even if it means a slight hit to sound quality. All calls will continue to remain end-to-end encrypted, even if they go through WhatsApp\u2019s servers, the company said.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp has been adding more privacy features over the last few months. In June, the company added a feature<\/a> that let people automatically silence unknown callers. It also introduced a \u201cPrivacy Checkup\u201d section to allow users to tune up a host of privacy settings from a single place in the app, and earlier this year, added a feature that lets people lock certain chats<\/a> with a fingerprint or facial recognition.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/whatsapp-will-let-you-hide-your-ip-address-from-whoever-you-call-140045546.html?src=rss
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\nSource: Engadget – WhatsApp will let you hide your IP address from whoever you call<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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