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That's it, I can no longer use watsapp...

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InterFactual · 05/10/2023 12:21

I've been added to the work watsapp group, trust me when I say that rejecting the invite wasn't an option this time.

I just know I'll accidentally text them something stupid like a pic of my kids tonsils or an embarassing meme meant for my husband.

Anyone else in the same boat? How do you group chat now watsapp has been spoiled forever? I'm working on smoke signals in my back garden.

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00100001 · 05/10/2023 21:36

Anyway, you can also lock the chat - then literally no chance of you accidentally sending to the group.

Or as PP suggested just archive and mute it

Unicorn2022 · 05/10/2023 22:27

It doesn't notify everyone when you leave WhatsApp chats anymore, only the admins get notified.

I archive every chat the minute I have replied so the only thing on the WhatsApp home page are any new replies. It means I can only reply to the right chat and I have to purposely search for any other chats.

CherrySocks · 05/10/2023 23:16

Apparently you can have two WhatsApp accounts now. So I would make a separate one for this work group.

00100001 · 05/10/2023 23:18

CherrySocks · 05/10/2023 23:16

Apparently you can have two WhatsApp accounts now. So I would make a separate one for this work group.

You need an app cloner for that.

CherrySocks · 05/10/2023 23:24

I thought I had a message on my phone recently saying you can have an additional WhatsApp account.

Nicesalad · 06/10/2023 09:10

CloudPop · 05/10/2023 14:22

I'm amazed companies allow this, let alone encourage it. So potentially important/commercially sensitive information is being shared on an encrypted platform that the company has no access to (eg Johnson/Sunak "losing" their WhatsApp history). It's shocking data governance practice. Most big corporations forbid it as a vehicle for corporate communications

Lots of people, businesses and local authorities use it for very sensitive content. They think it's very secure as it's " encrypted".

ShellySarah · 06/10/2023 09:13

Doggymummar · 05/10/2023 18:07

I don't work on Thursdays and was talking to my friend in a train on the way to lunch and somehow WhatsApp recorded as a voice note to my work group with 120 people in it. Luckily we were only talking about a book we are both reading could have been worse. I had to email an admin and ask them to delete it. It's easy done,

Edited

Why didn't you just delete the message for everyone? You can do that even in a WhatsApp group

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