WhatsApp Rolling Out Hide Online Status Feature To Some Beta Users

WhatsApp Rolling Out Hide Online Status

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WhatsApp starts testing for its new privacy feature that will allow users to hide their online status from others.

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WhatsApp's new privacy feature allows users to control who can see when they are online.

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The new hide online status feature is available for WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.22.20.

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The meta-owned messaging app allows users to limit their last seen and online status by heading over to the Settings option.

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Currently, WhatsApp only allows users to change their last seen status to ‘Nobody’, ‘Contacts’ and ‘Everyone’.

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To make these privacy changes, users can simply head to the Settings menu and then to Account and Privacy option.

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WhatsApp starts rolling out a new privacy feature that allows users to hide their online status

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The rollout of the feature to beta users was first reported by WABetaInfo.

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these changes or updates will be available for every WhatsApp user in the months to come, the company recently confirmed.

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