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WhatsApp Tests ‘After Reading’ Auto-Delete in Android Beta

The trial gives users tighter control over how long a message stays visible to reduce lingering sensitive info.

WhatsApp Rolls Out Optional Group History Sharing for New Members

Reports Warn WhatsApp Link Previews Can Expose Your IP Address

WhatsApp Starts EU Beta for Third-Party Chats Under DMA Rules

WhatsApp Tests Username Reservations in Android Beta to Reduce Phone-Number Exposure

Meta to Analyze AI Chats on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook for Ads Starting Dec. 16

German Authorities Warn WhatsApp Users Not To Send ID Photos

WhatsApp Cuts Support for Older Phones on Oct. 1 as New Features Roll Out

WhatsApp Rolls Out Per-Chat Privacy Switch That Locks Meta AI Out of Chats

WhatsApp Refutes Viral Claim on Meta AI Reading Chats, Details New Privacy Option

WhatsApp Rolls Out Advanced Chat Privacy Controls Worldwide

WhatsApp Adds Per-Chat AI Privacy Switch: Core Risks Persist

Italy Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Meta’s WhatsApp AI Rollout

WhatsApp Rolls Out AI Chat Summaries and Writing Tool as It Tests Ads and Privacy Controls

WhatsApp Tests PIN Protection and New Usernames in Beta

WhatsApp Rolls Out Advanced Chat Privacy for Enhanced User Control

WhatsApp Rolls Out New Privacy Feature to Enhance Chat Confidentiality

WhatsApp Tests Advanced Privacy Feature to Restrict Chat Exports and Media Auto-Saving