Among its latest updates, instant messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it has decided to include an option for users to hide their ‘last seen’ from particular users in the most recent update to the iOS app. Turning off the ‘last seen’ status is a privacy option that allows users to choose whether or not to tell their contacts the last time they used the app.
WhatsApp This can limit who can see your status to only your contacts for a long period of time. The function can be turned off completely, but you won’t be able to see the most recent viewed status or ‘read’ status of your contacts with a blue tick in that case. However, once the new feature update is implemented, users will be able to block specific people from viewing the information. Mashable report good.
WABetaInfo Noted that, “WhatsApp iOS beta version 22.9.0.70 introduces a unique ‘Except My Contacts’ option in the ‘Last seen’ section of the app’s privacy controls. To access the function, go to Settings > Privacy > Go to Last Seen > My Contacts List, and enter the names you want to add that you want to hide your ‘Last Seen’ status.”
It is important to note that WhatsApp is introducing more detailed privacy restrictions for both the profile image and the ‘About’ section. In addition, the ‘Last seen except…’ function is now in beta testing on both Android and iOS, and it won’t be long until it becomes available to everyone on WhatsApp.