According to online sources, the developers of the popular WhatsApp messenger are testing a new feature that will allow you to independently set the time for deleting sent messages. A new feature called “disappearing messages” first appeared in WhatsApp version 2.19.275 for the Android platform. It is noted that currently the function may be available to a limited number of users of the beta version of the messenger.
The new feature may be useful if you need to send some sensitive information, but you don't want the data to remain with the user forever. It is worth noting that previously a similar function appeared in another popular messenger Telegram. Moreover, the email service Gmail also added a similar feature some time ago.
Currently, WhatsApp's implementation of this feature is far from ideal, although the source notes that it is currently in the early stages of development and will likely undergo significant changes by the time it launches widely. Currently, users can set messages to be automatically deleted 5 seconds or 1 hour after they are sent. In addition, the feature is only available in group chats, but it will likely appear in personal conversations in the future.
It is currently unknown when the new feature will become widespread and what capabilities it will ultimately have. However, one of the most popular messaging apps in the world's "disappearing messages" tool, which adds a little more privacy to the messages you send, looks quite attractive.
Source: 3dnews.ru