WhatsApp allows users to turn on the disappearing messages feature
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp users will be able to allow all new messages to disappear by default after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.
Not in the mood to reply or to keep certain messages? Don't worry.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp users will be able to allow messages to disappear after 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.
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The disappearing messages feature will automatically delete messages once the feature is enabled.
If users turn on this feature, any conversation started with a new person or even existing messages will be deleted.
This is how you can enable the new feature:
- Open WhatsApp on your Android phone or iPhone.
- Go to Settings then tap Account and Privacy.
- Go to the option called Default Message Timer.
- Select the duration you want for all your messages to disappear.
- Follow the same steps and select ‘Off’ to disable this feature.
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