International Women’s Day is observed globally on March 8th, honouring the accomplishments of women and promoting their emancipation. But it’s important to recognise the difficulties women face online, such as harassment and security issues. Privacy is becoming a critical concern as millions more people use social media and apps like WhatsApp.
High degrees of personalisation are provided by these platforms, but this may potentially increase privacy concerns and discourage users from taking precautions. Here are some pointers to promote a private, secure, and welcoming experience when using WhatsApp and other social media platforms in honour of International Women’s Day.
ENCOURAGING WOMEN ONLINE
- Change your privacy settings
Control who may access your articles, posts, and profile. For more private communications, think about using friend lists or tight friend groups.
- Be careful what you share
Before posting any personal information on social media, such as your address, phone number, or place of employment, consider it carefully.
- Better privacy control
WhatsApp has several capabilities, such as vanishing messages that vanish 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days after they are sent, in case you need to convey some private information with someone. In order to exchange pictures and videos without creating a permanent digital record, it also offers a view-only option.
- Watch out for scams involving phishing
Avoid clicking on dubious links or files, and be wary of emails requesting private information. Update your applications often. You can make sure you have the most recent security fixes and features by updating the social networking applications.
- Shut Down and Report
Never be afraid to report or block someone who gives you uneasy or risky feelings. A contact or number that you block will no longer be able to call you, message you, or view anything you publish.
- Ignore or unfollow negative remarks.
Avoid having disagreements or critical conversations on the internet. Users of social media networks have the option to unfollow or muted those that create a toxic environment.
- Turn on WhatsApp’s “Two-Step Verification” function
Your accounts become even more secure as a result. When you enable the “Two-Step Verification” option, WhatsApp will ask for a six-digit PIN in order to reset and authenticate your account.
- Refrain from joining groups without permission
With WhatsApp, you can now configure who may add you to a group conversation. Users may select Nobody, My Contacts, or Everyone under Settings >> Privacy >> Groups. You may be added to a group by anybody if you choose everyone. If you have the “my contacts” option enabled, only people in your contacts may add you to groups. You will get requests to join groups whenever someone wants to add you if you are not enabled.
Cheers to women’s worldwide!
