Brand new tools to reduce spam, or unsolicited messages, are heading to one of the most popular communication applications. Rakuten Viber with this step, it wants to make life easier for its users and at the same time increase their security. In addition, we will also see the possibility of searching for users by their name.
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The importance and use of communication applications is constantly growing, but so is the amount of information that each of us receives. It is therefore important to avoid spam and overwhelm informacemi, so Viber expands its security tools with additional options. Users will now be able to choose who can add them to group conversations or communities, whether only their saved contacts or anyone. This can be easily set up in the privacy settings and options.
In addition, invitations to new communities and group conversations from unknown users will not be displayed in the main chat list, but will be stored in the "Message Requests" folder.
The new ability to search Viber contacts by name will give users the opportunity to expand their network of contacts, but at the same time allow them to maintain maximum privacy. When searching, the user's name and profile picture will appear. Next informace but they will remain hidden:
- The phone number will not be displayed until the user himself shares it
- Online status will be hidden
- It will not be possible to call the user
Users who do not want others to be able to search for them can easily set this in the privacy settings and options.
People searches and "message requests" will be tested in select countries before rolling out globally.
"Users like to expand their network of contacts, but at the same time they don't want to be spammed. We therefore strive to find the optimal solution to enable them to communicate with a wide range of contacts while ensuring their security and privacy," said Ofir Eyal, COO at Viber.
