Thousands of us are added to WhatsApp group chats everyday - with the sheer number of groups you're a member of sometimes becoming overwhelming.
But the latest update means that muting group chats could be a thing of the past.
Now the app has rolled out new ways for users to stop people adding them to group chats without their permission - reports Mirror Online.
In a blog announcing the update, a spokesperson for WhatsApp said: “As people turn to groups for important conversations, users have asked for more control over their experience.
“Today, we're introducing a new privacy setting and invite system to help you decide who can add you to groups.”
The new permissions can be enabled in the Settings section of the app, then Account > Privacy > Groups.
There, you’ll find three options - Everyone, My Contacts, or My Contacts Except.
My Contacts means only users you have in your address book can add you to a group, while My Contacts Except lets you pinpoint particular users who you’d prefer were unable to add you.
WhatsApp said: “In those cases, an admin who can’t add you to a group will be prompted to send a private invite through an individual chat, giving you the choice of joining the group.
“You'll have three days to accept the invite before it expires.”
The update is available from today on both iOS and Android.
