WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to shield themselves from others when they are online. This is evident from information from the generally well-informed WABetaInfo† The ability to shield should appear in a future update.
It has been possible for some time to hide when you were last active on WhatsApp. But people still get to see it from each other when they’re online. In a conversation, the text ‘Now online’ can be seen under the name of the recipient.
Not everyone wants others to be able to see when they have WhatsApp open. They can do that according to WABetaInfo hide in the future. If people shield their ‘Now Online’ status, they can no longer see others when they are active.
It is not known when WhatsApp would officially release the new feature. It may take a while, because often these kinds of options first appear in a beta version of the app. That is not the case at the moment. WABetaInfo writes only that WhatsApp is currently working on the feature.
Recently, WhatsApp has taken several measures to give users more control over their privacy in the app. That’s how people can decide yourself who can see their profile picture.
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