WhatsApp is bringing three new privacy features to users, giving them more control over their conversations and added layers of protection when messaging.
Mark Zuckerberg’s announced the news saying; “New privacy features coming to WhatsApp!
"Exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you're online, and prevent screenshots on view once messages.
"We'll keep building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations.” said Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta.
Leave Groups Silently:
Users will be able to exit a group privately without having to notify everyone.
Now, instead of notifying the full group when leaving, only the admins will be notified.
This feature starts to roll out to all users this month.
Choose Who Can See When You’re Online:
Seeing when friends or family are online helps people feel connected to one another, but we’ve all had times when we wanted to check our WhatsApp privately.
For the times you want to keep your online presence private, WhatsApp is introducing the ability to select who can and can’t see when you’re online.
This will start rolling out to all users this month.
Screenshot Blocking for View Once Messages:
View Once is already an incredibly popular way to share photos or media that don’t need to have a permanent digital record.
Now the App is enabling screenshot blocking for View Once messages for an added layer of protection.
They’re testing this feature now and say they're looking forward to rolling it out to users soon.
