A WhatsApp status update is a quick way to let all (or some) of your contacts know what's going on in your life, with images, videos or text messages shared in this way disappearing within 24 hours . The app already offers top-notch privacy options, such as limiting who can see your updates. We now know that you can make these WhatsApp status options even more accessible with an upcoming application update.
There are new features coming to WhatsApp status options!
According to WhatsApp experts at WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of the app (version 2.24.12.27) shows a new privacy menu right before a Status is shared. Users have the option to share a status update with All Contacts, or only with specific Contacts, which are those that have been pre-selected by the user.
This is a good reminder for users to change update visibility settings at the last minute. It is currently unclear whether changes made to this menu will be applied to the next status update. In its current form, WhatsApp allows users to control who can see status updates through Settings > Privacy. Additionally, users can also select who sees their updates on the status editor page.
Although this scenario is interesting, it can also be irritating
This is especially if the menu appears every time you share a status update. But on the bright side, it gives users a last-minute look at privacy settings. This is before clicking send, thus saving them any potential embarrassment.
The pace of implementation of this feature is difficult to determine, with WABetaInfo stating that only a few people in the beta are seeing it on their devices. But it will eventually appear for most users of the beta version of WhatsApp, says the website. It is also too early to say whether this function will reach the stable version of the Meta-owned application.