WhatsApp is said to be working to limit unknown people from knowing your last seen, online status updates
WhatsApp is said to bring new security measures to make it difficult for people to know your last seen status and online presence on the platform. The update may not be available to all users yet, but is said to be available to some on Android and iOS. It will help you to stay private and restrict third-party apps that allow people to spy on WhatsApp users. In addition to the privacy-focused update, WhatsApp has brought a new pack of animated stickers called Encanto, available for download through the official WhatsApp Sticker Store within the app.
As report by WhatsApp has the WABetaInfo tracking feature, WhatsApp is working to improve user privacy by restricting your online and last seen status updates from people you don’t know or haven’t chatted with. The update is initially noticed by some users. WhatsApp support is also clear confirmed Implement privacy improvements.
The update won’t bring about any changes between you and your friends, family and businesses who you know or have previously messaged, the support team wrote in a clear email response to user.
Gadgets 360 has reached out to WhatsApp for comment on the new measures. This report will be updated as the company responds.
A report by cybersecurity company Traced discovered apps and services that let users silently follow others on WhatsApp earlier this year. The messaging app doesn’t have a feature that allows you to turn off or change your online status, although it does allow you to turn off your Last Seen status from unknown people.
Traced reports that many of WhatsApp’s online status trackers advertise themselves as a solution to help people know when their contacts are online on the app, even though they can be tracked by attackers. network used to track others.
App Store includes Google Play Do not allow applications to write on the network. However, there are some apps listed on these stores that pretend to be a solution to help parents and partners know the online status of their loved ones on WhatsApp.
Along with the privacy focus, WhatsApp has brought Encanto sticker packs available for download on both Android and iOS communication. It includes 14 animated stickers that users can use in their chats. The original package is spot by WABetaInfo.
WhatsApp added Encanto dynamic sticker pack for Android and iOS users
You can download the Encanto sticker pack through the WhatsApp Stickers Store by tapping the plus sign (+) in the sticker section on the app. Alternatively, you can get the package by going to Deep linking on your phone.
