Users have been reporting an increasing volume of unwanted advertising for Fortune Tiger, known as the “little tiger game” . According to a report by Folha de S. Paulo , Discord channels organize the creation of WhatsApp groups to promote the game and even offer payments to those who create the groups.

According to the report, the practice, referred to online as a “method”, uses phone lists leaked online and can reach up to 1,024 people at a time. The creators of the groups, in turn, receive payments ranging from R$20 to R$60 , advertised as “extra income” on Discord channels.

WhatsApp’s plan to address user complaints is to offer more information about groups when a user is added by a stranger (or someone whose number is not saved). This change should start to be implemented starting this Tuesday (9) .

An information bubble will show who added the user, how long ago the group was created and who is the “owner”. According to Meta, the company that owns WhatsApp, some users already have access to this tool, which will be available to everyone “in the coming weeks”.

Group messaging security

According to the social network, the objective of the new tool is to help “users stay safe in group messages”.

“Using this information, the user can decide whether to stay or leave the group and review some of the safety tools available to stay safe on WhatsApp,” it said in a statement.

The statement highlights that this feature already exists in individual conversations. Whenever the contact is not saved, the user receives information about the origin of the phone.

Additionally, you can silence unknown calls, password protect conversations, control privacy in the app, and set up settings for who can add the user to groups.

It is still possible to protect your profile picture from strangers, preventing criminals from using it to scam friends and family by requesting transfers via Pix.