The new feature hasn’t launched yet, but WhatsApp has already shared an explanation in the FAQ section on its site.
With the new feature, messages, including photos and videos, are automatically deleted after seven days. If the feature is enabled, unread messages will also be deleted after that time period.
The disappearing messages can be set in individual chats as well as group conversations. For individual chats users can set this themselves, in a group conversation only the administrator of the group can do this.
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Only with people you trust
WhatsApp warns that people should only turn on disappearing messages to people they trust. People can still forward messages or take screenshots in order to save the messages.
It is not yet known when the feature will officially launch. This position has been changed since September already tested. Sometimes it can take months for a new WhatsApp feature to be ready for a global rollout.
WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users worldwide. Become through the app 100 billion messages sent per day.
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