iPhone Whatsapp locked out

[Steven SANH]

I downloaded Whatsapp on my PM14. It's the first time ever installing the software. I created an account and then soon after, before i even contacted anybody, it locked me out!! A message come up saying I could no longer use the account...



Then I received this following message....



Can anyone advise what I possibly did to get locked out? So I deleted the app off my iPhone.
Any help is welcome thanks.

 

[icanhazmac]

Consider yourself lucky? Signal is calling!

Are you using a VPN? Zuck doesn't like it when you try to block his shtyle.

 

[russell_314]

Can anyone advise what I possibly did to get locked out?

It’s hard to say because Facebook/Meta doesn’t really give much information on bans. It’s probably AI decided some activity on your account was suspicious. Of course that’s only speculating and you’re never going to get a real human from Meta to answer this question.

 

[Steven SANH]

Consider yourself lucky? Signal is calling!

Are you using a VPN? Zuck doesn't like it when you try to block his shtyle.

It's hard to use Signal, when apparently the rest of my family use Whatsapp.

A VPN? I'm using the 'Private Relay' on my iPhone, but I think that only affects it's Safari browser?

 

[Steven SANH]

It’s probably AI decided some activity on your account was suspicious.

Perhaps it's done me a favor, as I personally didn't want to install Whatsapp on my iPhone. (my family were pressuring me, but I have been reluctant for some time, being apprehensive about security issues with Whatsapp and reported battery drain).

 

[icanhazmac]

It's hard to use Signal, when apparently the rest of my family use Whatsapp

So be the force of change in your circle.

as I personally didn't want to install Whatsapp on my iPhone

You shouldn't.

being apprehensive about security issues with Whatsapp

Absolutely, try to get your clan to change. One small step at a time. Most people don't know or care about security, don't let them bully you into putting your data at risk.