WhatsApp adds new status privacy check for who can see your updates

New WhatsApp beta feature lets users instantly review the audience and reshare rules of any active status By The News Digital January 16, 2026 WhatsApp adds in-status privacy check to show who can see your updates WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature to upgrade its status privacy. The feature spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.2.9 will be located in WhatsApp status privacy, clearer and easier to use, and will allow people to check who their status update was shared with, what privacy option was used, and whether the post can be reshared. The feature makes it easier for the users who frequently adjust their WhatsApp status privacy settings before posting. Until now, WhatsApp did not offer a direct way to confirm the audience of a status after it went live. Users often had to rely on memory or delete the update if they were unsure. How does the WhatsApp status privacy check work? According to WABetaInfo, the new feature can be seen in the viewer’s menu of a status that is active within the 24-hour window. When users open the menu, they may see a new section called “Audience”. Tapping it opens a summary page showing the
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