If you value your privacy, especially on social networks, such as WhatsAppknow that there are tricks that can help you in this matter.
Want to stay away from gossips? Follow these tips below!
Increase your privacy on WhatsApp
Currently, the messenger provides a series of protection features against onlookers on duty. In practice, you will have to configure your information as:
- last seen;
- Online;
- Profile picture;
- Message; and
- Status.
In each of the sessions you can choose the viewing range from the following options:
1 – Everyone: in this case, anyone can see your information, including anyone who is not your contact. This is the least secure option.
2 – My contacts: in this option, all the people you have in your contact list will be able to see your information.
3 – My contacts, except…: if you select this option, you can choose which of your contacts will not be able to access your information.
4 – Nobody: finally, being the safest option, it is possible to configure your application so that nobody has access to your information, without exceptions.
However, it is worth mentioning that the user of the WhatsApp You can still disable the reading view option. For that, just:
- Access your WhatsApp account;
- Click on the three dots in the upper right corner;
- On the next screen, select “Settings”;
- Then choose “Privacy”; and
- Finally, disable the “Read receipts” option.
WhatsApp new feature
The WABetaInfo site, specialized in advancing information about the WhatsApppublished that the messaging application is working on a marker icon that serves to identify saved messages.
Through the new feature, a message that was sent in temporary mode can be saved. This way, the content will not be automatically deleted from the chat and everyone who is part of the conversation will be able to see it.
In addition kept message can be controlled by users, as they can choose to “cancel” the message at any time and it will disappear from the chat. In practice, just look for the bookmark icon that appears in the message bubble.
However, as mentioned, the new function is being tested and can be a great option for those who don’t want to miss an important message in group or private chats, for example.
How to block calls on WhatsApp?
WABetaInfo also revealed that Meta, the company responsible for WhatsAppintends to launch a feature that will allow the user to prevent calls being made by the application.
Thus, with the new functionality, it would be possible to change the privacy of calls through a new configuration option.
In practice, the user will be able to manage which contacts can make a call to his contact, thus avoiding unwanted or unnecessary calls.
As it is not a standard feature, you will need to enable it. Thus, it will be possible to choose between three options: “All”, “All My Contacts and “My Contacts, except …”.
