WhatsApp working on new advanced privacy feature for chats
Published on: 2025-05-06 14:27:52
Meta has been working on a new privacy feature for WhatsApp, which will enable “advanced privacy” for chats. With the feature, users will have the option to further protect sensitive messages.
WhatsApp adding new privacy feature for individual and group chats
As reported by WABetaInfo, the new privacy feature is currently hidden in the latest beta of WhatsApp for iOS available on TestFlight. Advanced Chat Privacy adds a “new layer of privacy and security to chats,” making it harder for other people to share the content of that chat.
For instance, WhatsApp chats with advanced privacy enabled can’t be exported. In addition, media is not automatically saved to the device’s photo library. Most importantly, Meta AI is completely disabled in chats with advanced privacy turned on. The report says that the feature is being developed for both individual and group chats.
Although WhatsApp already provides messages that disappear after being seen, the new option aims to give users even more c
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