Your profile photo can now be hidden using WhatsApp new privacy options

• The Meta-owned platform has just announced that it is rolling out granular options for who can see your profile data.
• Users can hide their last seen and online statuses, as well as profile pictures, from specific contacts.
• If you choose to hide your Last seen status from others, you will also be unable to see theirs.

It was discovered that WhatsApp was testing new privacy restrictions; that would allow users to hide their last seen and online statuses, as well as profile images; from select contacts – a much-needed antidote to competitor Telegram.

After seven months, the Meta-owned platform has now revealed; that those granular settings for who can see your personal data are being rolled out.

It’s worth noting that if you conceal your Last seen status from others; you won’t be able to see theirs either.

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To try it out, navigate to the app’s settings, Account, Privacy; and then tap on the desired personal information to hide.

Here, too, the new My contacts option should be present.

From that option, you may select the contacts with whom you do not wish to share all of this information.

Keep in mind that contacts who can’t see your Last seen status won’t be able to see your online status.

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