WhatsApp rolls out new privacy feature

WhatsApp has launched a new privacy feature— making it possible to disable privacy settings for specific contacts. The feature will be available in a future update on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.20.10.

Facebook-owned messaging portal, on its official twitter handle announced this news and wrote, "Settings > Account > Privacy > Last Seen > Nobody".

Settings > Account > Privacy > Last Seen > Nobody

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) September 29, 2021

Earlier, the messaging app’s independent portal hinted towards this update

📝 WhatsApp beta for Android 2.21.20.10: what’s new?

WhatsApp is working on the "My contacts except..." privacy option for a future WhatsApp beta for Android update!https://t.co/01gzocCBiS

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) September 28, 2021

Previously, WhatsApp had three privacy options including everyone, my contacts and nobody for users’ last seen, profile picture and about.

Users had to set the privacy setting of last seen to “nobody”, if they wanted to hide their last scene from a specific contact.

However, the upcoming update introduced another option called "my contacts except…", so users now can enable last seen back— disabling it for specific contacts.

The feature will reportedly be needed an active Internet connection to configure.

Meanwhile, WhatsApp has introduced the rupee symbol ‘₹' in its chat composer to help its Indian users make seamless payments through the messaging service, in a bid to make digital payments simpler.