Messaging platform WhatsApp has taken an important step in its determination to strengthen the privacy of its users by introducing the Chat Lock optionallows you to protect conversations with a secret code.
Meta-owned WhatsApp has been working on various ways to protect the privacy of its users, and in May this year it announced its intention to create a special folder to hide chats.
This folder is located above the archived conversations sectionand access to conversations within it will be limited by a password or biometric data such as a fingerprint.
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Since then, WhatsApp’s parent company Meta has been committed to expanding its chat blocking options.
These improvements include the ability to block Ability to create custom passwords for conversations and secret chats on connected devices.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially announced that passwords that will unlock secret chats have arrived via the WhatsApp channel.
In his statement, Zuckerberg emphasized that the main purpose of this feature is to prevent users’ most private conversations from being accidentally discovered by third parties.
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With the implementation of Chat Lock, all messages marked as private will be accessible only after entering a specific password or code in the search bar. This secret code can contain letters, numbers, symbols and emojis, providing an additional layer of security.
WhatsApp has confirmed that the Chat Lock feature has started rolling out and will be available globally in the “coming months”. However, it is not stated whether this feature will be available in the web version of the platform.
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Source: Exame
