Report and prevent WhatsApp spam - how it works

Spam and dubious advertising messages are often sent via the Messenger WhatsApp. In this practical tip, we will show you how to block and report such spam messages.

iOS: Block and report WhatsApp spam

On the iPhone, do the following:

1. Open WhatsApp and tap on the chat whose sender you want to block and report as spam.
2. Touch the sender number at the top.
3. Scroll down. Here you will see the options "Block contact" and "Report spam".
4. If you tap "Report spam", the contact will be blocked and reported as spam to WhatsApp.
5. If you tap "Block contact", you can only block the contact or block the contact and report it as spam.

Android: Block and report WhatsApp spam

Blocking unknown contacts and reporting them as spam is even easier on the Android phone:

1. Open WhatsApp and tap the corresponding chat.
2. You will now see two options: "Report and block spam" or "No spam. Add to contacts".

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