In April 2025, messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new feature called “advanced chat privacy”. Africa Check breaks down ...

Broader concerns about privacy, stemming from high-profile DM leaks, and the use of personal information for AI training, have prompted many to seek safer alternatives, and WhatsApp’s focus on ...

WhatsApp points out that this feature could really help in group chats where not everyone knows each other well. For example, think of support groups talking about health issues or local ...

Other privacy features that WhatsApp has released include disappearing messages and chat lock. Earlier this month, WhatsApp has unveiled a series of updates aimed at enhancing the way businesses ...

In recent years, WhatsApp has increased its focus on user and chat privacy. It has regularly introduced features like end-to-end encryption, disappearing messages and chat locks.

WhatsApp says Meta AI, which appears as a multi-coloured circle on the app’s display, is designed to “answer your questions, teach you something, or help come up with new ideas”.

“WhatsApp groups are increasingly an extension of our real-world networks, some of which are far closer than others. We think this feature is best used when talking with groups where you may not ...

“This new setting available in both chats and groups helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp for when you may want extra privacy,” said WhatsApp in a blog post.

Enhanced privacy for chats Now, with “Advanced Chat Protection”, a kind of copy protection for chats is to be added. The advanced privacy setting will be available for chats as well as in groups.

WhatsApp has officially introduced a new feature, Advanced Chat Privacy, aimed at giving users greater control over how their messages and media are handled in both private and group chats.

With this feature, users can block chat exports, stop media from being saved automatically, and prevent their messages from being used by AI-based tools outside WhatsApp. The feature adds a new ...