{"id":91,"date":"2020-11-06T15:20:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T15:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amnewsworld.com\/?p=91"},"modified":"2020-11-06T15:20:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T15:20:22","slug":"new-whatsapp-feature-will-make-messages-vanish-after-seven-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amnewsworld.com\/fi\/new-whatsapp-feature-will-make-messages-vanish-after-seven-days\/","title":{"rendered":"New WhatsApp feature will make messages vanish after seven days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The feature means messages will automatically delete after seven days, however it will be possible to recipients to save them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will make messages disappear after seven days.<\/p>\n

The feature – which is already available on encrypted messaging app Signal – is being introduced globally throughout November.<\/p>\n

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When the feature is turned on, new messages sent within a chat will automatically delete after seven days – “helping the conversation feel lighter and more private”.<\/p>\n

The feature can be turned on by either person in a one-to-one chat – and in groups, admins will have control over whether the feature is on or off.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp explained that it was starting with seven days “because we think it offers peace of mind that conversations aren’t permanent, while remaining practical so you don’t forget what you were chatting about”.<\/p>\n

Unlike in Signal, which starts the timer once the message has been read, WhatsApp’s messages will disappear within seven days if users don’t open the app.<\/p>\n

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