WhatsApp is getting rich with new features and one of them allows you to hide your updates from unwanted contacts.
WhatsApp is definitely the most used app in the world Granted, nowadays, after numerous updates, it is no longer a simple instant messaging service, but it has quickly transformed into a real social network, sometimes competing with applications like TikTok or Instagram.
The reason for the transformation of WhatsApp from a messaging service to a social network, as we said before, is due to the updates made by Meta which in recent years decided to expand the functionality of the app with new opportunities for users. They can interact on the messaging platform through other means such as channels or community groups.
Hide status updates from some contacts: Now you can
Another widely used WhatsApp function is Status which allows you to share photos, videos or text messages with all your mutual contacts for 24 hours, somewhat similar to Instagram Stories. The States function has recently been updated and has added capabilities Hide status updates from some unwanted contacts And show them to the rest of your WhatsApp contact list.
Privacy options regarding WhatsApp status updates, till this new update, They can only be set at publication time Content itself: By clicking the settings below, in fact, you can choose whether to share a status with all contacts, all contacts except unwanted contacts, or just a list of contacts with whom to share our status updates.
With this new update, which was discovered in an intermediate build of subsequent WhatsApp updates for the Android operating system, It will be possible to create a list of favorite contacts with whom you can share your status updates That’s already happening with the list of “best friends” that can be created on Instagram.
It is not yet sure when this update will come to all users’ smartphones and whether it will really be like this or a minor change or not, but since it was discovered in beta it won’t be long before the official release by Meta. .
