WhatsApp users will soon be able to set disappearing messages to vanish after the recipient has read them. Here are the details.
Burn after reading
As spotted by WABetaInfo, the latest WhatsApp beta build on TestFlight includes a new setting for disappearing messages that lets users set them to vanish after the recipient reads them.
From the report:
With the new “After reading” option, WhatsApp is bringing a new layer of privacy to disappearing messages. When users configure the message timer, they can choose to make their messages disappearing once they’re read. However, unread messages always disappear after 24 hours by default. Users who choose this option can also configure a timer for “After reading”. Specifically, they can choose whether their messages disappear 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 12 hours after the recipient reads them.
