Want to get into private WhatsApp groups? Links can be found on Google search, private WhatsApp group chats are not secure!
Links available on Google; private WhatsApp group chats are not secure!
It is reported that anybody can easily join WhatsApp groups without permission. Even invite links to private WhatsApp groups are reportedly available on Google search.
The shocking fact is that WhatsApp groups are not as secure as you think. Private WhatsApp group chat links available on Google Search People can find and join WhatsApp group chats by doing a thorough search on Google.
Some online media report that information such as group members' details, group name and profile picture can now be found by another person doing a Google search and joining the group. This problem was solved in 2019 but now it has come up again.
Google indexes the invite links of WhatsApp groups so that outsiders can join the groups. According to some online reports, Anyone can find WhatsApp group chats through Google search.
The content, as well as the names and phone numbers of those in the group can be accessed by someone else. Also a WhatsApp user can share a private group chat link on social media or any other website. The links may indexed by Google bots, and it will remain on Google.
People also point out that WhatsApp is not able to prevent this URL from being made available to others. Many people have uninstalled the WhatsApp and switched to other messaging platforms like Signal, Skype and Telegram.
