Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users.
Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status and block screenshots on View Once messages.
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said this would help keep WhatsApp messaging "as private and secure as face-to-face conversations".
It will begin rolling out the features this month, highlighting them in a global campaign, starting in the UK.
Leave silently
The popular messaging app currently alerts all members of a group chat to someone leaving or being removed by default.
And while there are ways to disable this for individual group chats, the option to leave silently is not presented to users when they choose to "exit group" - sometimes causing awkwardness, embarrassment or drama for those trying to leave unnoticed.
With the recent changes, users will be able to leave without notifying the other group chat users, only alerting group administrators.
The app says it's part of the platform's focus on "building product features that empower people to have more control and privacy over their messages." "We believe WhatsApp is the safest place to have a private conversation,"
"No other global messaging service offers this level of security for their users' messages, media, voice messages, video calls and chat back-ups at this scale." Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said this will help keep WhatsApp messaging "private and as secure as face-to-face conversations." The features will begin rolling out this month, highlighting them in a global campaign starting in the UK.
WhatsApp infographic shows what its three new privacy features will look like on the app displayed on a smartphone.- "Image - Source - WhatsApp"
The update will also see users given the option to only allow certain contacts - or none - to see when they're active on the platform, bringing online status options into alignment with "last seen" settings.
Giving users more control is always nice – users like and want more control. That means if it's not the default or doesn't force users to rethink their options, it's not necessarily very useful — something users can do if they don't know. But unless users are encouraged to use the features or fully educated about them in the app, various consumers say their impact will be limited.
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