Prevent leaked messages, activate this new WhatsApp privacy feature
WhatsApp Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Strengthens User Data Protection
WhatsApp continues to strengthen the privacy protection of its users by launching a new feature known as Advanced Chat Privacy or Advanced Chat Privacy. This feature is now widely available for the latest version of WhatsApp users and is designed as an additional layer of security in conversation.
With this feature, users can control the activities in the chat more tightly. For example, users can block efforts to share chat content outside WhatsApp, prevent automatic media downloads, and disable the use of message content by artificial intelligence (AI). However, this feature is still not able to stop the screenshot.
This feature can be used both for private chat and in groups. With this feature, users can more freely control anyone who can access or share content from their chats outside of WhatsApp.
Benefits of the Advanced Chat Privacy feature
According to information from the official WhatsApp website, this feature provides several important benefits. When this setting is enabled, other users will be blocked from some activity such as:
- Share chat outside WhatsApp
- Automatically download media to their device
- Using message content for artificial intelligence (AI) features
WhatsApp stated that this step was taken so that everyone in the chat had a greater belief that no one could take what was said outside the chat. However, unfortunately, this feature has not been able to prevent screenshots.
Suitable for confidential chat groups
WhatsApp considers this feature very useful, especially for sensitive groups but the members are not very familiar with each other personally. For example, a support group that addresses health challenges, or communities that organize important issues.
Currently, the WhatsApp group is a mainstay for many people to talk about something important. Therefore, additional protection like this becomes very relevant to keep the chat safe and under control.
How to Activate Advanced Chat Privacy
To enable this feature, users can perform the following steps:
- Tap on the chat name (both private and group chat)
- Select Advanced Chat Privacy or Advanced Chat Privacy option
- Enable features as per user’s needs
This feature is an early version of advanced privacy development in WhatsApp. The company said it would continue to add a new layer of protection in the future so that user security and comfort will be maintained.
WhatsApp confirms that the essence of the application remains on the privacy and security of communication. All messages and calls are protected by end-to-end encryption, so that only the sender and receiver can read or listen to them.
