WhatsApp Rolls Out New Options for Privacy Control Settings

In its continued effort to keep users safe while using the platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp announced last week some new features and options for privacy control settings that you can adjust as you see fit.

🔒 To further protect your privacy online, we’re rolling out new options to your privacy control settings 🔒

Now you can select who from your contact list can see your Profile Photo, About, and Last Seen status. For more information follow this link: https://t.co/UGMCx2n70h

— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) June 15, 2022

Updated WhatsApp privacy settings allow you to select who from your contact list can see your Profile Photo, About, and Last Seen status.

Adjust your privacy settings to control who sees your information.

• Everyone: Your last seen, profile photo, about, or status will be available to all WhatsApp users.
• My Contacts: Your last seen, profile photo, about, or status will be available to your contacts from your address book only.
• My Contacts Except…: Your last seen, profile photo, about, or status will be available to your contacts from your address book, except those you exclude.
• Nobody: Your last seen, profile photo, about, or status won’t be available to anyone.

WhatsApp is the current 2nd-most downloaded app in the Social Networking category in Apple’s App Store.