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WhatsApp is the most used chat and calling app in today's time. People share messages, audio-video calls, and photos through it. But do you know that your location can be tracked through WhatsApp calls? This may sound strange, but it is true. A hacker or fraudster can track your IP address through your WhatsApp call. Your location can be estimated from this IP address. What setting do you have to turn on to avoid this?

How is location tracked?

When you call someone on WhatsApp, that call is made through a peer-to-peer connection. In this, your device connects directly to the other person. In such a situation, if the caller is a hacker, then he can technically find out your IP address. Through this, he can extract your location, internet network, and other details.

Which setting should be turned on to avoid this?

WhatsApp has provided a security feature for the convenience of the users. Through this, you can avoid this danger. For this, you have to turn on a setting in the phone.

For this, first open WhatsApp. Tap on the three dots and go to Settings. Now click on the option of Privacy. Here you will see the option of Advanced. Click on it. Here enable the option of Protect IP Address on Calls.

In this way, no one will be able to see the IP address during calling on your WhatsApp. Nor will anyone get any of your details.

Also, keep these things in mind.

Whether it is WhatsApp or a normal call, avoid picking up calls coming from unknown numbers. Do not click on any photo-video from an unknown link or unknown number without any information. During this time, cases of blur photo scams are being seen a lot on WhatsApp. In which your device can become a victim of hacking by clicking on the blur photo.

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