WhatsApp is launching a brand new "hidden mode" that will help you hold your private data secure from these you do not need to see it.
The favored messaging app revealed the information on Twitter and mentioned you may now have the ability to cover your profile image, Final Seen standing, and About web page from particular teams of individuals.
WhatsApp, which is owned by Fb and Instagram's father or mother firm Meta, wrote of their tweet: "To additional shield your privateness on-line, we’re rolling out new choices to your privateness management settings.
"Now you'll be able to choose who out of your contact listing can see your Profile Photograph, About, and Final Seen standing."
The function will help you select a number of privateness choices for every setting, together with making them seen for no one, everybody, your entire contacts, or a choice of your alternative.
Meaning you'll ensure your loved ones can see your Final Seen standing, however that buddy who will not cease bugging you'll have no thought whenever you final used the app.
Nevertheless, the setting does include a catch - as a result of if you happen to cease somebody from your private data, then you definitely will not have the ability to see theirs both.
The function is at the moment being rolled out on the overall model of the app, so you may have to verify your Apple App Retailer or Google Play Retailer to see you probably have an replace obtainable.
It comes as WhatsApp elevated the variety of individuals allowed in a group chat for some customers.
The messaging utility beforehand said it's “slowly rolling out” the power for group chats to now comprise 512 individuals.
This can be a five-fold enhance on the 100 individuals beforehand allowed to speak on the app in a gaggle beforehand.
Talking on the change final month, WhatsApp said: “One of many high requests we’ve persistently obtained is the choice so as to add extra individuals to a chat, so now we’re slowly rolling out the power so as to add as much as 512 individuals to a gaggle.
“Constructing non-public, secure and safe communities takes works and we expect this sequence of enhancements will assist individuals and teams keep shut to at least one one other.
“We hope individuals get pleasure from these updates and sit up for sharing extra all year long.”