WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to hide their "Last Seen" status, profile photo, and "About" information from specific contacts while leaving it visible to everyone else.
According to Wabetainfo, the feature is currently accessible for users using WhatsApp beta on iOS 22.9.0
Following the introduction of emoji reactions, Meta-owned WhatsApp is rumored to be adding the ability to hide your 'Last Seen' status from certain contacts.
For example, if you have disabled your last seen due to certain contacts, you do not need to set it to "Nobody": you can exclude them from seeing your last seen now. When you select contacts in "Last Seen" My Contacts Except, you won't be able to see their last seen, as we explained in the changelog for the Android update, but this control does not apply to your about and profile photo.
If you are unfamiliar with that feature of WhatsApp, it is the feature that suggests when someone last checked the app, and it is a way to determine if a contact may have seen your message even if they have read receipts turned off, according to Engadget.
This feature was made available to Beta testers on April 16, and according to Wabetainfor, it may be made available to more devices shortly.
WhatsApp is reportedly launching new granular privacy controls to select samples on the latest beta version of the app for iOS, allowing for advanced management of the app's privacy settings.
The feature, which was first spotted in development last year, is designed to give users granular control over who could see their last seen, and profile photo on the messaging service. While some beta testers can now access these features on the iOS and Android beta versions,
WhatsApp is about to announce when these privacy settings would be made available to all users.
Previously, the Meta-owned messenger service made the "Linked Devices" feature available to all users, allowing them to connect up to five devices to their WhatsApp chat without having to keep their primary device online at all times.
On Apr. 15, WhatsApp announced that the Communities feature, which will aid in the management and organization of group conversations, will be rolled out to devices worldwide.
Anyone can start a community and invite multiple groups to join it, but the groups will only become members if their respective admins accept the invitation.
