Until now, users had three privacy options for one’s profile picture, the last time it was viewed, and about the information: All, My Contacts, and None. These are joined by a fourth option called “My contacts except …”, which is also available for state privacy, according to GSM Arena.
The new option allows users to show their WhatsApp profile picture, last visit, and information about people in their contact list, except those they want to exclude.
However, it is worth noting that if someone does not share their last visit with others, they will not be able to see others, as well as reading receipts, with the only difference that the latter will always be active for chats. group, even if they have turned it off.
You can go to WhatsApp Settings> Account> Privacy menu on iPhone and Android devices to try out this new privacy check.
Aside from launching a new privacy check, WhatsApp also announced some group calling features, which allow users to mute others during a group call and send messages to specific people. You can also see a banner when someone joins an off-screen group call.
WhatsApp’s latest beta update also includes an administrator approval feature that allows administrators of WhatsApp groups to accept or deny requests from people who want to join via a hyperlink when activated.
The information comes from WABetaInfo and indicates that the feature, which is now only available to beta users, will soon be available for secure versions of the app on both Android and iOS, according to Mashable.
When available, the WhatsApp administrator approval feature must be manually enabled for each group that requires it. The on or off option will be available in the group settings as “Approve group membership” and whenever the feature is turned on or off, all current customers in the group will receive a quick notification. to inform them of the change.
When the group membership approval feature is enabled, administrators will see group membership requests in a separate subsection in the “Group Information” section each time someone tries to join the group via a link to to share. Administrators can choose which clients should grant access to the group on this page.