WhatsApp new feature: Know about the latest privacy features here

The widely used social networking platform WhatsApp has introduced new privacy features for group chats. WhatsApp groups are reportedly made to connect the world together. Be it any profession, it marks as an important platform for socialising. According to the reports listed by WhatsApp, people turn to groups for important conversations and hence users have demanded more control and privacy over their experience. To which, WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy setting to help you decide who can add you to groups. 

All about WhatsApp's new features

WhatsApp has replaced ‘Nobody’ with ‘My Contacts expect’ for groups. Go to WhatsApp’s Privacy settings for group messaging. Then tap Account > Privacy > Groups and select one of three options: “Everyone,” “My Contacts,” or “My Contacts Except.” “My Contacts” means only users you have in your address book can add you to groups and “My Contacts Except” provides additional control for who among your contacts can add you to a group. By opting for ‘Nobody’, it would initiate a group invitation that would expire within three days.

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Apart from this, WhatsApp has also introduced 'catalogs' for small business. Considering the main aspect of people involving small businesses on WhatsApp, the platform has introduced catalogs. Now users can see their full catalog right within WhatsApp. For each item in its catalog, a business can add information including price, description and product code. WhatsApp hosts these catalogs to save valuable storage space on the phones of both businesses and customers. Watch the video about how to create a catalog on WhatsApp.

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