WhatsApp does not cease to surprise its users, as the instant messaging service owned by Meta is constantly introducing new and great features.
The platform announced this week that it allows users to select who from their contact list can see their profile picture, and last seen status.
fourth option
Prior to the official launch, the new privacy setting was available to a select number of users as part of a limited beta.
Previously, users had three privacy options to choose from to decide who could see their profile picture, and their last seen status.
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The options were “all my contacts and nobody” but there is now a fourth option titled “my contacts except”
Note that if you choose to hide your last seen status from others, you won’t be able to see theirs either.
And the new privacy option is now rolling out to all iPhone and Android users around the world. You can access it by going to the Privacy section of your account settings.
Hide last seen status from specific people
WhatsApp also announced this week that it is also rolling out new features for group calling. And the app now lets you mute or send messages to specific people in a call.
WhatsApp has also added a useful new indicator to make it easier for users to know when more people are joining large group calls.
