India, Jan. 28 -- WhatsApp on Tuesday became the latest among tech firms to roll out an advanced security mode for its users.

After announcing the new feature, called "Strict Account Settings", Meta's messaging service joined Apple and Google in providing its users stronger protection against hackers, while letting them opt in for certain restrictions.

The new feature is a one-click option in WhatsApp's settings, which goes on to activate a series of defenses, Reuters news agency reported.

These include blocking media and attachments coming from unknown senders, opting out of link previews, which are thumbnails if a URL is sent on a chat, and further muting calls from contacts not saved on users' phones.

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