WhatsApp announces major improvements to the disappearing messages feature

WhatsApp’s the message disappeared The feature currently makes a chat disappear after 7 days, but the feature is set to become more advanced with the Meta-owned company giving users more options to control messages. their messages and how long they stay.

WhatsApp just announced that users will now have the option to enable disappearing messages by default for all new chats. By enabling this feature, you are essentially asking WhatsApp to make your live chats disappear at your chosen time interval, which can be 24 hours and 90 days, as well as the option to show yes is 7 days.

Company, in a blog post, has also confirmed that WhatsApp will show a message in your chat telling everyone what you’ve selected as the default option. However, if you change your mind, you can also go back to making a particular conversation live forever.

Default disappearing messages and multiple durations are available on both iOS and Android WhatsApp apps. You can go to WhatsApp Privacy settings and select ‘Default Message Timer’ to set your own duration.

Here’s how the feature will work:

• If a user doesn’t open WhatsApp in a 24-hour, seven-day, or 90-day period, the message will disappear from the chat. However, a preview of the message may remain displayed in the notification until WhatsApp is opened.
• When you reply to a message, the first message will be quoted. If you reply to a disappearing message, the quoted text may remain in the chat after the amount of time you select.
• If a disappearing message is forwarded to a chat when the disappearing message is off, the message will not disappear in the forwarded conversation.
• If the user creates a backup before the notification disappears, the disappearing message will be included in the backup. Disappearing messages are deleted when the user restores from a backup.

The company recommends using disappearing messages with trusted individuals because someone can:

• Forward or take a screenshot of a disappearing message and save it before it disappears.
• Copy and save the content from the disappearing message before it disappears.
• Take a picture of the disappearing message with your camera or other device before the message disappears.

How many of you are using the disappearing message feature? Do you think the latest innovations are enough, or does the company need to do more? Let us know what you think in the comments section.