<p>Last month, WhatsApp introduced new privacy feature that offered an option for the user to protect the profile photo from strangers and even from people in the contact list.</p>.<p>Now, the Meta-owned company has plans to bring a kind of stealth mode that would allow users to hide their online active status from other users on the messenger app.</p>.<p>Keen-eyed folks at the <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-news-of-the-week-hide-online-status-and-reactions/" target="_blank">WABetaInfo</a> community blog have detected new features in the latest WhatsApp iOS beta. As you can see in the screenshot below, WhatsApp has a new tab in the Privacy section. It reads- ' WHO CAN SEE ME WHEN I'M ONLINE'. It comes with two options-- 'Everyone' and 'Same as Last Seen'.</p>.<p>With this, users will be able to avoid pesky friends or family members from disturbing them with messages or calls.</p>.<p>In a related development, WhatsApp will bring an avatar feature for video calling soon. </p>.<p>It is believed that Meta has a broader plan of integrating WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger apps with the Metaverse virtual platform.</p>.<p>With this, the user will be able present his/her animated avatar on all platforms. However, there is no official word on when the Meta-owned company will bring the avatar feature to WhatsApp.</p>.<p>Read more | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/meta-to-bring-avatar-animation-feature-to-whatsapp-soon-1122467.html" target="_blank">Meta to bring avatar animation feature to WhatsApp soon</a></p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em> </p>
<p>Last month, WhatsApp introduced new privacy feature that offered an option for the user to protect the profile photo from strangers and even from people in the contact list.</p>.<p>Now, the Meta-owned company has plans to bring a kind of stealth mode that would allow users to hide their online active status from other users on the messenger app.</p>.<p>Keen-eyed folks at the <a href="https://wabetainfo.com/whatsapp-news-of-the-week-hide-online-status-and-reactions/" target="_blank">WABetaInfo</a> community blog have detected new features in the latest WhatsApp iOS beta. As you can see in the screenshot below, WhatsApp has a new tab in the Privacy section. It reads- ' WHO CAN SEE ME WHEN I'M ONLINE'. It comes with two options-- 'Everyone' and 'Same as Last Seen'.</p>.<p>With this, users will be able to avoid pesky friends or family members from disturbing them with messages or calls.</p>.<p>In a related development, WhatsApp will bring an avatar feature for video calling soon. </p>.<p>It is believed that Meta has a broader plan of integrating WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger apps with the Metaverse virtual platform.</p>.<p>With this, the user will be able present his/her animated avatar on all platforms. However, there is no official word on when the Meta-owned company will bring the avatar feature to WhatsApp.</p>.<p>Read more | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/meta-to-bring-avatar-animation-feature-to-whatsapp-soon-1122467.html" target="_blank">Meta to bring avatar animation feature to WhatsApp soon</a></p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech.</a></em> </p>
