WhatsApp New Feature: Meta-Owned Messaging App Introduces 'Accidental Delete' Option, Know How It Works and Benefits Users

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Monday introduced the new 'Accidental delete' feature, a new layer of protection. Everyone faced the situation when they sent a message to the wrong person or group and accidentally clicked on 'Delete for me' instead of aDelete for Everyone', leaving them in an uncomfortable position, the company said in a statement.

WhatsApp New Feature: Meta-Owned Messaging App Introduces 'Accidental Delete' Option, Know How It Works and Benefits Users
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New Delhi, December 19: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Monday introduced the new 'Accidental delete' feature, a new layer of protection. Everyone faced the situation when they sent a message to the wrong person or group and accidentally clicked on 'Delete for me' instead of 'Delete for Everyone', leaving them in an uncomfortable position, the company said in a statement.

To solve this issue, the Accidental delete feature will help users by providing a five-second window to reverse the accidental message delete, and click on 'Delete for Everyone'. WhatsApp Call Links: Here's How To Use The New Feature.

This feature gives users a moment to quickly undo a deleted message if they accidentally select 'Delete for me' but meant to 'Delete for everyone'. The Accidental delete feature is available to all users on Android and iPhone devices. WhatsApp New Feature: Meta-Owned Chat Platform May Soon Allow Users to Send ‘View Once Text’ Messages.

Last month, the messaging platform announced the launch of a new 'Message Yourself' feature in India. It is a 1:1 chat with yourself to send notes, reminders and updates. With this feature, users can send notes, reminders, shopping lists and other things to themselves in order to manage their to-do lists on WhatsApp.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 19, 2022 03:22 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).


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