One new update is being developed in WhatsApp to protect specific conversations with biometrics or a password. The app, known for its privacy, has been testing this tool to provide greater security for users. The feature is in the testing phase and will work even if the app is open on the user's device.
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How does it work?
After locking a conversation with a password, it will be moved to the "Locked Conversations" section. The feature will also help maintain the privacy of media files, such as photos and videos sent in locked conversations. If someone tries to access the chat without providing a password or biometric authentication, the conversation will be deleted.
At the moment, WhatsApp only allows you to lock the entire application using biometrics. However, with this new feature, the Users will have the option to choose specific conversations to lock with a password or biometrics, which will significantly increase privacy. Within the app, the user will have access to a tab containing all blocked conversations.
However, WhatsApp has not yet officially confirmed this feature, making it impossible to know if it will be implemented in the final version of the app or when that might happen.
New features for WhatsApp groups
WhatsApp also announced a package of New updates for the app's group chats. Now, the Administrators will have more control over who can enter the chat and will find it easier to discover which groups you have in common with a contact.
All of this news was released by himself. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Meta.
What has changed in WhatsApp groups?
New controls for administrators
THE WhatsApp has created a simple tool that allows administrators to decide who can participate in a group.Now, when an administrator chooses to share the group's invite link or leave it open for participation in a community, they have more control over who can join. Groups are where people have some of their most intimate conversations, and it's important that administrators can easily decide who can and cannot join.
Common groups
Another new feature announced by the platformThe thing is, if you're trying to remember the name of a group you know you shared with someone, or if you want to see the groups you and that person are in, it's possible... Easily search by contact name to see all the groups you have in common. It is worth noting that, before this The tool was only available when accessing the contact's profile on WhatsApp.
According to the announcement, the features will begin to be deployed worldwide in the coming weeks.
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