WhatsApp, the Meta instant messaging platform is working on a new feature that makes chats more private. According to WABetaInfo, who discovered the new advanced chat privacy feature will allow users to prevent the recipient from saving images and videos in a conversation on their device.
This is similar to the Disappearing Messages functionality, where a user can only view a photo or video with no way to download it. Apart from disabling media download, the new advanced chat privacy feature will also place restrictions on the chat exports.
For those unaware, WhatsApp currently allows users to export their chat history with someone. But when the new feature rolls out, you won’t be able to export the chat history of users who have enabled it. Another downside is that when advanced chat history is enabled, participants won’t be able to use Meta AI in any way.
The feature is still under development. (Image Source: WABetaInfo)
The report also suggests that the advanced chat privacy feature is optional, and WhatsApp may allow users to enable it for chat by chat basis. The functionality is really useful since it will reduce the risk of unauthorized chat exports, which can come in handy in conversations containing sensitive and private information.
The new advanced chat privacy feature is currently still in early stages of development, so it may take anywhere between a few weeks to a few months before WhatsApp rolls it out to everyone.
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