Privacy has gradually become paramount for most internet users, who now want apps to give them a control on what information they can reveal to others and what details they can keep to themselves. Meta-owned WhatsApp already offers a slew of privacy-focused features. One of them is the ability to hide a user’s online and last seen activity from others or select people. Keeping the information on when one is online and the last time they were active on WhatsApp to themselves help users chat on the app with reassurance.
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How to hide online and last seen activity on WhatsApp
On Android:
– Open WhatsApp and tap the three dots in the top right corner.– Choose Settings and go to Privacy.– Under the Last seen and online option, choose one of the following options:
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- Everyone: Anyone can see a user’s last seen and online status.
- My contacts: Only the contacts can see a user’s last seen and online status.
- My contacts except…: A user can choose specific contacts who will not be able to see their last seen and online status.
- Nobody: No one can see a user’s last seen and online status.
On iOS:
– Open WhatsApp and go to Settings.– Tap the Account option and then Privacy.– Under Last Seen and Online, select one of the options mentioned above.
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Things to remember
Users must note that when they hide their last seen and online status, they will not be able to see the last seen and online status of others. It is also worth noting that hiding last seen and online status will still show people when a user is typing a message in a chat. They can maximise privacy by turning off read receipts, which inform users when their messages have been read through double-blue ticks for each message.
