But what are the activities that could lead you to losing your account access?

Here’s a look at some of the things that can get you banned from WhatsApp.

Unofficial WhatsApp versions are created by third-party developers.

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This is becauseunofficial WhatsApp apps come with greater security risks.

And even trying to get around a ban is against WhatsApp’s Terms of Service.

You are also not allowed to promote violent crimes or the endangerment and exploitation of children.

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So think before you .

Getting Reported Consistently

Apart from blocking you, users can also report your WhatsApp account.

This confirms whether the account violated any policies or not.

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If multiple reports reveal similar violations, your WhatsApp account will likely get banned.

If you’re caught doing this, you will receive an account ban.

You are also not allowed to collect information about users in a way that is not permissible and authorized.

As such,phishing scamsare also not allowed on the service.

Many users knowhow to recognize and avoid WhatsApp spam.

So if you send a bunch of unsolicited messages to users, you’ll end up with a ban.

And while you cancreate a broadcast list on WhatsApp, you’re not allowed to overuse the feature.

If you want to send promotional messages to people on WhatsApp, you should let them opt in.

And even then, you should see to it that your messages are not spammy.

Also, check that to delete spam messages in your WhatsApp groupthat may come from other users.

Otherwise, you may end up with a ban on WhatsApp.

If you add someone to a group and they remove themselves, honor their decision."

Failing to do this will likely result in you receiving multiple reports and eventually a full WhatsApp ban.

You’re also not allowed to use automation for creating accounts or groups.

However, it will also flag accounts that end up being reported by other users.

If you’re creating this pop in of content, WhatsApp will likely suspend your account.

WhatsApp also recommends fact-checking messages before forwarding them to other users.

If you consistently share fake posts with other users, they’ll likely get fed up and report you.

The company actually introduced forwarding limits to prevent the spread of fake news.

It also labels forwarded messages, so that users know it came from another source.

However, the app has some guidelines to ensure the safety of the users.