WhatsApp Tests Read-and-Delete Messages With 5-Minute to 12-Hour Timers
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Updated · 9to5Mac · May 19
WhatsApp Tests Read-and-Delete Messages With 5-Minute to 12-Hour Timers
5 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · May 19
WhatsApp’s latest beta adds an “After reading” option that lets disappearing messages vanish once opened, with users able to set deletion for 5 minutes, 1 hour or 12 hours later.
Unread messages still expire after 24 hours by default, and the new setting currently appears inside the app’s Default message timer alongside existing 24-hour, 7-day and 90-day options.
WABetaInfo said the feature is live for some TestFlight beta users, while a limited number of App Store users may also be able to try it.
Android beta support suggests WhatsApp is preparing a wider rollout for a privacy feature it also pitches as a way to reduce device storage use.
WhatsApp's new feature erases chats, but not your data footprint. Is this real privacy or just a clever illusion?
Quantum computers could soon decrypt any saved message. Is this new 'disappearing' feature truly securing your chats from future threats?