Fed up of spam and marketing messages bugging you on Whatsapp? Learn how to Easily block, report, and delete spam on WhatsApp. But don’t worry there’s an easy way to block and report senders on the Android app so you’ll never be hassled by them again.
Most of us already know that the easiest way to prevent someone from sending you unwanted messages such as spam is to simply block them on WhatsApp. And if you already don’t know about the steps to take then don’t worry just keep on reading and follow the steps written below.
Easily block, report, and delete spam on WhatsApp
Open the chat for the number you’d like to block and tap on the three-dot menu in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then select More.
Now tap Block. You’ll now need to confirm you just want to block them from being able to call you or send you messages with the ‘Block’ option. Alternatively, you can select Block and Report, which will stop them from contacting you, and also file a report with WhatsApp so it knows this number is responsible for sending spam.
To report and block a contact on WhatsApp you can tap the three vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner again. Select More and then choose the Report option. You can then choose to report and block the user at once.
On Whatsapp Web or the desktop app, you’ll need to tap the three-dot menu or down arrow in the top right corner of a chat, then go into Contact Info. Scroll down to the bottom and then you’ll find separate options for Block and Report Contact.
Once you have reported the spammer you can delete the messages so you no longer have to see them in your chats. Head to your Chats screen and long-press the chat. Tap the little trash can icon that appears in the row of buttons at the top of the screen.