You may soon be able to set a self-destruct timer on messages you post in a WhatsApp Group.
This feature is available in the recently availed beta version of the app.
In the beta, the feature resides within group settings. A user will set a timer after which the messages will be redacted forever.
This is not exactly a new invention, with other apps such as Telegram having embedded the feature in their apps for years.
Some third party WhatsApp platforms also provide users with this tool.
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Much like Telegram, Facebook’s Messenger app also offers the same feature through ”secret chat” option.
A release date for the version of the app with this new feature has yet to be announced.
