In recent times, Whatsapp’s security updates have been attracting controversies. A new WhatsApp security update has been made available to users. WhatsApp’s privacy policy is all about ensuring end-to-end encryption for users’ chats. While allowing them to hide their status, profile picture, and other information. The meta-owned instant messaging app has now enabled a new privacy feature for its users. In one such privacy-driven development, the new feature will prevent an unknown WhatsApp contact, with whom you have never communicated, from viewing your last seen and online status.
All about the new update
The news breaks out after a user on Twitter asked WhatsApp if anyone was experiencing a problem in which they couldn’t check the last seen of contacts. In response, another user shared a screenshot of WhatsApp Support for the same issue, which mentions the new security feature. To improve the privacy and security of our users, we’re making it harder for people you don’t know and haven’t chatted with from seeing your last seen and online presence on WhatsApp,” the screenshot information entitled with WhatsApp Support reads.
What is the update? Why is it important?
Twitter users appeared perplexed by the new security update feature’s necessity. With only a few dismissing it entirely. The new privacy feature for WhatsApp has a significant reason, and it is none other than unknown third-party apps. Yes! Many users are unaware that there are a few third-party apps that can log in to the last seen and online status of selected contacts. To protect its users, WhatsApp introduced this privacy feature. It will limit third-party apps’ ability to track when other people are online. As previously stated, it makes no difference to your chatting experience with friends, family, or colleagues. However, it excludes third-party apps as well as new people with whom you have never previously communicated to determine your active status on WhatsApp.
