# clm_DE602A345613

subject: WhatsApp (/record/whatsapp.md)  
predicate: feature_added  
value: Strict Account Settings  
valid_from: 2026-01-27  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-01-27  
recorded: 2026-11-14  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-15  
cite: AsOf. "WhatsApp feature added: Strict Account Settings", as of 2026-01-27. Claim clm_DE602A345613, https://asof.is/claim/clm_DE602A345613, accessed 2026-11-15. Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/01/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-safeguarding-against-cyber-attacks/.  
checked: 2026-11-15 · its source page states the value and the date, as read by an AI model  

> January 27, 2026 Listen to Article 10 Pause 10 0.25× 0.5× 1× 1.25× 1.5× 2× Takeaways Today, we’re adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp, a lockdown-style feature that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks.

What https://about.fb.com/news/2026/01/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-safeguarding-against-cyber-attacks/ says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://about.fb.com/news/2026/01/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-safeguarding-against-cyber-attacks/ (primary, Meta, published 2026-01-27)

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