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WhatsApp users have relied on the security of the platform and now they are getting more support for their photos and chats.
WhatsApp is now blocking people from auto-downloading your images.
WhatsApp continues to add new privacy layers for chats, photos and even videos. The messaging app is now offering its advanced chat privacy tool that promises to block people from exporting your content shared in groups or with individuals.
The platform has chat lock and disappearing messages so that your chats are secure from bad actors. However, the new tool promises even stronger safety for your chats or photos so that it does not leave the messaging app.
WhatsApp Advanced Chat Privacy: What It Offers
WhatsApp says, “This new setting available in both chats and groups helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp for when you may want extra privacy.” The messaging app is gradually rolling out the feature for all mobile users and it confirms the new tool is not enabled by default, you can do that from the chat settings. Once you do that, “you can block others from exporting chats, auto-downloading media to their phone, and using messages for AI features,” the platform explains.
Bringing the new privacy feature to WhatsApp Groups tells you the importance of the section and how millions rely on them to connect with a host of people, be it for work or personal discussions.
WhatsApp Chat Privacy: How it Works
WhatsApp is bringing the feature to all users as we speak, and here’s how you can enable advanced chat privacy for your WhatsApp account on Android or iOS phones.
- Go to WhatsApp
- Open chat of your friend/group
- Tap on the chat name
- Scroll down to Advanced Chat Privacy which is below the Chat Lock feature
- Enable the toggle bar to get the new privacy feature for your account
As the feature explains, WhatsApp will now stop people from auto-downloading media files or copy the chats to use them for AI features on the messaging app. The person trying to copy the file will see a pop-up box which tells them the contact has enabled advanced chat privacy for the messages on the account.
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