WhatsApp to Introduce 3 New Privacy Features
These will boost your confidence in using this instant messaging app.
1. Turn off groups on WhatsApp.
It will be allowed to leave a WhatsApp group privately in August 2022 starting later without informing the rest of the group. Only the admins will receive notifications instead.
The drama or shame that comes with quitting a group as well as the usual DMs from individuals wondering why you left them will be completely eliminated by doing this. This function will be a welcome relief if, like this writer, you like to leave a party quietly.
2. Define Who Can View Your WhatsApp Activity.
When WhatsApp was launched, it made your online status public. Then, it enabled you to keep your online status a secret from everyone. Then, it was changed to ensure that only those in your people in your contacts list and those you have previously messaged could see you online.
You will now have more control over who can and cannot see your online status on WhatsApp. We can only hope that none of your friends and relatives will be offended if they aren't members of this elite group.
3. Blocking Screenshots in WhatsApp's View Once Messages
View Once, or fading images is a feature that has gained popularity for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it significantly reduces the likelihood of jilted lovers using your private photos for revenge porn. However, there was always a chance that someone may screenshot the photo that was about to vanish.
