Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account The screenshot blocking tool, which will be made available on messages intended to be viewed just once, is still being tested and will be made available later, according to WhatsApp. Now, two of the new features being introduced on WhatsApp - which will let you choose who can see when you’re active, and to leave groups silently - will start rolling out to all WhatsApp users this month. The update sent some people flocking to Signal, another popular encrypted messaging platform.įacebook tried to dispel confusion over the policy, saying that its data sharing practices were not new and did not “impact how people communicate privately with friends or family.” However, last year, WhatsApp was heavily scrutinized after an update to its terms of service.Īt the time, many users expressed concerns about a section of WhatsApp’s privacy policy that detailed what is shared with parent company Facebook, which has a troubled reputation when it comes to protecting user data.

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