WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it launches a new function that will allow users to add an additional layer of privacy to chats. The new setting of “advanced privacy of chat” prevents you and the people with whom you talk about exporting chats and automatic media download to the phone.
The setting also prevents users from mentioning Meta AI in messages or asking AI questions.
The idea of this function is to ensure everyone in the group that no one can take what is shared and say outside the chat.
It is worth noting that users can continue to make individual screenshots. WhatsApp claims that in the future it plans to add more functions to the advanced privacy of chat to contain even greater protection, so it is possible that the company can prevent screenshots in the future version of this function.
The company belonging to Meta notes that this function may be helpful in situations where participants may not know, but discuss sensitive topics. For example, you can discuss health challenges in a support group or organize a significant community problem.
You can turn on the new setting by touching the name of the chat and choosing the “Advanced Chat privacy” option.
This feature is gradually entering in the coming months and will be available on both chats and groups.
While WhatsApp chats are already protected by comprehensive encryption, advanced privacy of chat gives users an additional level of privacy. The new setting attaches to the WhatsApp privacy package package, which includes disappearing messages and chat lock.
