The messaging app is rolling out the new 'private' message feature
WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to hide their "most intimate conversations" from prying eyes, Meta has said.
The parent company of the app announced the addition on Monday, as part of its worldwide launch, Wales Online reports. As it's currently being rolled out, the addition may not appear on your phone until its next update. However the new privacy measures may intensify the stand-off between Meta and the UK government over the Online Safety Bill.
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