The alleged feature of WhatsApp has been reported by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo. According to this, people will not be able to see your last scene closing observable and online status updates, whom you do not know or with whom you have not chatted. Initially some users have been given this update Notice Did
This update will not bring any changes between your friend, family and business people. That is, if you have sent them first messages, then they will be able to see your last scene and status.
Devices 360 has contacted WhatsApp for comment on the new feature.
A report by Cyber Security firm Tresde has discovered apps and services that help their users secretly track others on WhatsApp. WhatsApp does not have the facility to change or disable online status. However, the last scene can be hidden from unknown people.
Tresned reports that many apps tracking WhatsApp status propagated their promotion as a solution to help others, but cyber stores also use these apps.
Google Play Games and App Store, do not place cyber stocking apps on their platform. But here there are many such apps that help to know the online status of their close people on WhatsApp in the name of helping parents and partners.
In addition, WhatsApp has introduced a sticker pack Encanto Encanto. It is present for download on both Android and iOS platforms. It has 14 animated stickers, which can be used for the chat. This pack was first spotted by Wabetainfo.