

While WhatsApp allows its users to turn off read receipts, the "Last Seen" time can suggest that someone has opened the app recently.

The feature can prevent others from knowing whether you've read their messages.

WhatsApp is finally releasing advanced settings to manage your privacy settings to some beta testers! " WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.9.0.70: what's new? WhatsApp currently lets users limit their "Last Seen" status to just their contacts or disable the feature entirely. It indicates a specific time if the person was active within the day or a date if they haven't been active in a while. The "Last Seen" usually appears below a user's name and shows when they last opened the app. It's available to some beta testers who are on the current WhatsApp beta versions and will be released to users in waves. WhatsApp just added the feature on the iPhone/iOS beta yesterday, as their latest effort to add new privacy options for users. On the latest WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, they have introduced a feature that would allow you to exclude specific contacts from seeing your "Last Seen" status. One of the most popular messaging services in the world is rolling out a handy new privacy feature. It's currently available on their latest beta versions, with no timeline for a rollout to all users. TL DR: WhatsApp is testing a new option that allows users to hide their "Last Seen" status from specific contacts.
