Avoiding Geotagged Photos on WhatsApp
Strip location metadata from photos before sending them to someone you haven't met. On WhatsApp, where the dominant catfish pattern is non-fixed VoIP numbers used to route the conversation off the original dating platform, this applies directly: Photos can carry embedded GPS coordinates that reveal exactly where they were taken, even if the image itself shows nothing identifying.
Steps
- 01
Check whether your phone's messaging app already strips metadata on send (many do by default).
- 02
Use a metadata-removal step for photos sent through apps that don't strip it automatically.
- 03
Avoid sending photos taken at or near your home or workplace.
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