EXPERTS WORLD NEWS WhatsApp allows people to sneak out of group chats 2 years ago Samuel Post Views: 945 WhatsApp is making it a lot easier to avoid the awkwardness of having to publicly leave a group chat. The company announced a range of new features aimed at protecting users’ privacy via a blog post on August 9. One of the updates lets users leave WhatsApp group chats without notifying other members. Post-update, instead of alerting the full group when a member leaves, only admins will be notified. Users will also be able to choose who can see when they’re online. The new update will let users select who can and can’t see when they’re online, allowing people to check WhatsApp without their friends and family knowing when they’re active on the app. WhatsApp says both these features will be rolled out to all users within the month. The blog post also included a screenshot blocking update for “View Once” messages. The feature, introduced last year, already lets users send messages and media that disappear after being viewed. The company is now testing a feature that will allow users to block people from screenshotting these temporary messages, although there is currently no set timeline for when this feature will be rolled out to users. Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said in a statement shared on Facebookthat the new updates were part of an attempt to build “new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations.” As of 2021, WhatsApp had more than 2 billion users, according to the statistics website Think Impact. The social media app has been a part of Meta since 2014 when the company acquired it for $19 billion. Source: africa.businessinsider.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: chats, groups, WhatsApp Continue Reading Previous GLI Africa expands service offeringNext BMM South Africa gets licensed to provide compliance testing services in Tanzania More Stories EXPERTS UGANDA Uganda’s government cashes out from gambling boom 23 mins ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS WORLD NEWS The evolution of online gaming in the USA 36 mins ago Szarlot EXPERTS UGANDA 1000 Ugandan students drop out annually-reason is gambling 1 day ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play further expands LatAm footprint by going live with Betsala 1 day ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS NIGERIA Africa Surges to Become Third Largest E-gaming Market With 186M Players 4 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play Bolsters African Market Presence Through Betfounders Collaboration 5 days ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS NIGERIA Binance executives detained in Nigeria 5 days ago Samuel EGYPT EXPERTS The huge opportunities of fintech in middle east and Africa 6 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Slotegrator Partners with Turbo Sportsbook 6 days ago Tools EXPERTS NIGERIA Binance Exits Nigeria, Government Launches Crypto Inquiry 6 days ago Samuel EXPERTS WORLD NEWS Entain to review brands and units after reporting £879m loss 7 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS NIGERIA The Future of Gaming Unveiled at AGE LAGOS 2024! 1 week ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.