{"id":230746,"date":"2024-06-11T01:41:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T01:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/whatsapp-beta-for-android-is-testing-better-privacy-controls-for-status-updates\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:17:25","slug":"whatsapp-beta-for-android-is-testing-better-privacy-controls-for-status-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/whatsapp-beta-for-android-is-testing-better-privacy-controls-for-status-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp beta for Android is testing better privacy controls for status updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in 2017 WhatsApp unveiled the Status feature, which allowed users to post text, emojis, photos and more that would be visible to their contacts for 24 hours. But not necessarily all contacts \u2013 the Status Privacy setting allowed users to pick between status updates being visible to all contacts, only select contacts or everyone but select contacts.<\/p>\n

Last month, WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.10.10.75 added a little popup that allowed you to easily change the Status Update Privacy setting before posting a new update. This brings us to today and WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.27, which is rolling out with the same feature.<\/p>\n


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The new privacy control for status updates in WhatsApp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If nothing else, this is a reminder of the current status of the privacy setting, so you won\u2019t forget to change it. And if it needs changing, you don\u2019t have to go into the settings to do so. This will make users more cognizant of who will see their update.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re on the beta channel, you might see this feature. Or not, it will be rolling out to more testers over the next few days.<\/p>\n

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