What to do to prevent someone from adding you to a WhatsApp group

You can prevent WhatsApp users from viewing dp, status and last seen. Likewise, you can also prevent WhatsApp groups from being added.

Control WhatsApp Group invites with Android

Open WhatsApp on your Android device and click the vertical three-dot icon in the top right corner.

Then touch Settings> Account> Privacy>

Then tap Groups and choose one of three options: Everyone, My Contacts, or My Contacts Except.

Switch to the “My Contacts” option so that only the people in your contact list can add you to a group. Then select the “Except my contacts” option. You can select specific people from your phone contacts that you cannot add directly to a group.

What to do to prevent someone from adding you to a WhatsApp group on an iPhone

Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and select Settings in the bottom bar.

Then tap Account> Privacy> Groups.

When someone tries to add you to a group, they’ll see an Invite a Friend button instead. When they tap on it, you will receive a call to join the group as a personal message. It is all you have to do to be in a group that you have nothing to do with. Make sure the WhatsApp on your device is the latest version before following the steps.