The instant messaging platform “WhatsApp” announced the provision of a new feature to support the security and privacy of users, which it called “alternative profile.”
The new feature is available in the latest beta version of the WhatsApp application on the Android platform, and it allows users to hide their personal information.
According to the platform, the new alternative profile feature will be available in the privacy settings screen of the profile picture, and it allows users to create a different picture and name that will be visible to contacts, to whom the user does not have the authority to view his primary profile information.
This feature adds a new layer of protection to users’ personal data, by allocating a second profile for unknown contacts.
This feature comes within a group of security and privacy features that the platform is currently testing, including the Passkeys feature, adding email to the account, hiding the device’s IP address while making calls, and others.
It is noteworthy that the alternative profile feature is limited to beta versions of the WhatsApp application before it is made available to all users in the future.
