What are new WhatsApp privacy features?

 

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg Tuesday published three new privateness elements for WhatsApp, pronouncing they will preserve constructing new approaches to guard the messages.

The US billionaire introduced the improvement on his reliable Facebook page.

“New privateness elements coming to WhatsApp: exit team chats except notifying everyone, manipulate who can see when you are online, and stop screenshots on view as soon as messages,” Mark Zuckerberg said.

He stated that the employer is constructing new approaches to guard the messages and hold them as non-public and invulnerable as face-to-face conversations. 

Meanwhile, WABetainfo has mentioned that WhatsApp is now launching a new world marketing campaign in order to inform customers about new aspects and how the app secures their journey by means of the use of one of a kind layers of protections thanks to their privateness features: end-to-end encryption, two-step verification, end-to-end encrypted chat backup, and more.

“The focal point of their marketing campaign is additionally to train humans to apprehend what the actual safety is: it is vital to defend customers now not solely when the data is despatched however even when it’s saved (for example, by using the usage of end-to-end encrypted backups).”

Exit crew chats

As per the details, after the new settings are rolled out solely the team admins will be notified if any individual leaves the team chat. 

Last seen and online

According to the Whatsapp watcher, a consumer will have extra manage over who can see when he/she is the usage of WhatsApp and when the person doesn’t desire all people to be in a position to see the on line presence.

The consumer can pick the alternative “Same as Last Seen”. This function will sooner or later begin to be launched to customers this month. 

Screenshot blocking

The new privateness characteristic introduced by means of Mark Zuckerberg prevents taking screenshots to "view once" photo or video.

The WABetainfo cited that a person can nevertheless take screenshots of conversations, even if they comprise some disappearing messages, at the moment.

"As always, when you ship a view as soon as picture or video, WhatsApp will inform you that humans can also nevertheless get them by means of the usage of a secondary smartphone or camera, so it is constantly vital to be cautious when the use of this feature: it’s up to you."

In addition, it introduced that there isn’t a gadget to inform the sender when any individual tried to take a screenshot to their view as soon as photo and video due to the fact the try to take a screenshot will be routinely blocked.