WhatsApp will start banning users who are using on unofficial versions of the app, though this is being referred to a temporary ban by the company. WhatsApp has also published a new FAQ update on its website, where it had detailed steps for users to migrate from unofficial apps like GB WhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus to the official Android app so they can have their accounts restored.
According to tweets shared by WABetaInfo, the company has listed out the steps in details. WABetaInfo regularly puts out information about upcoming features for WhatsApp, which is mostly accurate. According to the post, WhatsApp has said that it is important to remove these modified apps because the company cannot validate their security practices.
WhatsApp is cracking down more seriously on such third-party, unofficial apps, which claim to give access to the messaging service.
When contacted a spokesperson said in a statement, “WhatsApp cares deeply about the safety of our users. To protect the privacy and security of their account, we strongly recommend users only download WhatsApp from official app stores or from our website. We are continuing to step up our enforcement against imposter WhatsApp services to help curb abuse and keep WhatsApp users safe.”
WhatsApp also gave us a link to the FAQ page, which has listed out details about the temporarily banned accounts and how to fix the problem.
According to the page, the user might receive an in-app message stating that their account is “Temporarily banned”. The post explains this means the user is on an unsupported version of WhatsApp.
On the topic of banning users, which can be for various reasons, like violating WhatsApp’s terms of services, sending spam, abusive content. WhatsApp also says that these unofficial versions of the app violate their terms of service.
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