WhatsApp's new feature boosts group chat security
WhatsApp offers several privacy and security options, and apparently, there are more of them, as the latest beta update includes a new feature called "expiring groups."
The latest beta of WhatsApp's new update has been released on the TestFlight app, and testers are taking a look at what's in store. It mainly includes bug fixes and general improvements that the current version needs. However, the upcoming update does not only include those. WABetaInfo has uncovered a new feature called "expiring groups" that is currently being tested in the WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.5.0.71.
According to the website, the new feature's name is "expiring groups," and it is currently under development. "WhatsApp is working on bringing the ability to set an expiration for your groups to a future update of the app. This feature is under development so it is not ready to be released to beta testers," says WABetaInfo.
As seen in the screenshot, you can turn expiring groups on or off from the group info menu. If you tap on it for more details, a "When enabled, you will be prompted to clean up groups on the expiration date," message appears on the screen, and it gives you four options: in one day, in one week, custom date, or remove expiration date. You can choose between the three expiration options or remove an existing expiration date if you want the group chat to stay as is. WABetaInfo added that this feature is only available for personal use and does not apply to other group participants. They must follow the same steps.
Apart from the privacy measures, it will also give users more flexibility in storage. WhatsApp chats can take up too much storage space on users' phones, especially in groups when multiple users send messages, photos and videos. As mentioned earlier, the feature is still in development, and more time will be needed before it hits the App Store.
Meta's messaging application offers encrypted services that ensure user security; of course, not perfect. WhatsApp aims to improve its security measures and offer more options covering some missing features. Some of the updates brought cool innovations, including disappearing messages. Users who do not want their messages or photos to stay forever can start new conversations with the disappearing messages feature, for which there are three options: 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.