Popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp is developing a privacy option that will allow Android users to create alternative profiles.
This secondary profile will allow users to use a different profile photo and name than their main profileand will be displayed to users who do not have access to their main profile.
WhatsApp is trying to improve users’ privacy to provide a safer experience on the app, especially regarding users’ personal data.
In 2022, the app rolled out a privacy feature that allows users to control who can see their profile photos, recent contacts, and personal information.
Options include allowing access to all users, only contacts registered in the phone book, registered contacts other than certain selected users, or no one.
(Read more: What does the ‘flag’ icon that appears in some WhatsApp messages mean?).
WhatsApp, which is constantly looking for ways to protect user privacy, is working on a new privacy option that will allow the creation of an alternative profile. This secondary profile will be displayed to users who have restricted access to the user’s primary profile.
The implementation of this function was discovered by a private media ‘WaBetaInfo’ while analyzing the WhatsApp beta update for Android 2.23.24.4. The alternative profile option is designed for users who restrict access to their profile to only a select group of people.
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For example, if a user sets their main profile so that only people registered in their address book can see their profile photo, they can create an alternative profile with a different photo and name.
This secondary profile will be designed to be displayed to users who are not in your contact list to protect your personal information.
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The new alternative profile option is available on the privacy settings page, specifically in the profile photo section. From here, users will be able to set a new profile picture and alternative name to more effectively protect their privacy.
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Source: Exame
