Meta will introduce an option for users to privately use the app without being visibly online on WhatsApp.

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The feature is being called “online presence control” and will be rolled out to all users this month.

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WhatsApp users with this new feature can control who among the contacts can see the online status. The status can be hidden from others as well.

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The new update has no cap on the number of contacts the user wants to share the online status with.

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The update is expected to be available for both the mobile and desktop versions.

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The company is also testing the “view once message” feature which will be helpful in screenshot blocking.

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