WhatsApp to Introduce New Profile Privacy Option in the Near Future

After launching a new privacy call forwarding feature on its platform, instant messaging app WhatsApp is planning another important security feature. According to the report, the Meta-owned app is working on an alternative profile privacy feature

“Thanks to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.24.4 update available on the Google Play Store, we discovered that WhatsApp is developing an alternative profile feature as a new tool to mask your information, and it will be available in a future update of the app,” WABetaInfo reported.

According to the report, a new alternate profile feature for the profile picture will be available on the privacy screen, allowing users to specify an alternate picture and name that will be displayed to those contacts who cannot see their primary profile information.

For example, if only your contacts can see your profile picture, that means people outside of your contact list can’t see it, but they can see your alternate profile picture. The same feature is also available in the profile section.

The report suggested that the alternate profile feature can act as a protective shield. It adds a new level of protection and privacy to the user experience as they finally have more control over their data. In addition, users can maintain a higher level of privacy by setting up an alternate profile and selecting different information in the future.

“We believe this feature will prove to be very useful when the option to set a WhatsApp username becomes available in the future. When you set up an alternate profile, even users who contact you via the username will still be able to view your profile, but it will be different from your primary profile,” WABetaInfo said.

An alternative profile privacy feature is under development and will be available in a future update of the app.