How to remove yourself as admin from WhatsApp groups? Here's a step-by-step guide

India is under 21 days lockdown in fight against Coronavirus pandemic. Government of India is trying its best to provide legitimate news online as citizens are practising self-isolation.

In this, many WhatsApp groups are sharing fake news and information about information regarding COVID-19 outbreak. However, w Government has declared Disaster Manment Act in which spreading fake news about virus will be considered illegal.

This has also led to a fake news which says that group admins are being arrested with this new Act which was placed last night. However, such news is fake and government has urged citizens to stop spreading such false information. If you are wondering how to remove yourself as admin from any WhatsApp groups, here is a step by step guide.

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How to remove yourself as admin from WhatsApp groups?

• Open Whatsapp, click to open relevant group of which you are willing to remove yourself as an admin.

• w, click on 3 verticle dots at top right corner and click on Group Info from drop-down menu.

  

   

• Click on 'Invite via link' and n Copy link

• Paste and send this link to a friend or in same group

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• w exit from group by clicking on 'Exit group'. 

• Click on 'View Group' below link that you’ve sent, and select 'Join Group' from pop-up menu. (You can also see that you have left group)

• w you have become a member of same group but are t an admin anymore.

• w, if you check Group Info, you are t an admin anymore and someone else has been appointed as admin of group automatically.

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