*Instant messaging application WhatsApp has announced to launch three newprivacy features including the ability to hide your online status fromparticular contacts. *
According to details, the application would provide its users with theability to exit WhatsApp groups silently, and block screenshots for “ViewOnce” images.
WhatsApp head Will Cathcart and Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg announce the newfeatures on August 9, Tuesday.
Three great new privacy features for @WhatsApplink users coming soon:pic.twitter.com/SE9JhYSD0s link
— Will Cathcart (@wcathcart) August 9, 2022link
*HIDE ONLINE STATUS FROM YOUR CONTACTS*
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The application has announced to provide its users with the ability to hidetheir online status. Previously, users had the ability to hide their ‘LastSeen’ which has now been extended to ‘online’ status too.
Moreover, the users will be able to hide their ‘online status fromparticular contacts too. Users could choose to completely hide the lastseen online status from everyone, only unknown numbers, specific contacts,or from nobody.
A new “Who can see when i’m online” feature will be added under the lastseen settings, with two options – ‘Everyone’ and ‘Same as Last Seen.’
