How To Protect Your WhatsApp’s Privacy: 8 Hidden Privacy and Security Tools – Times Now

How To Authored by: TN Tech Desk Updated Jan 17, 2026, 12:51 IST WhatsApp is enhancing its end-to-end encryption through various privacy tools to combat scams, as users frequently share sensitive information. To bolster privacy, users can adjust settings for last seen, online status, and profile visibility. Protect Your WhatsApp’s Privacy with these 8 Secret tools WhatsApp continues to strengthen its end-to-end encryption with multiple privacy tools. This widely used platform is commonly used for day-to-day communication, making it an attractive platform for scammers. Users often share their personal data, like Aadhar Card, bank information, OTP and personal photos on WhatsApp, giving an opportunity to online scammers for financial fraud, identity theft and other online scams. By enabling these 8 privacy tools, you can strengthen your WhatsApp’s privacy. Here’s all you need to know. Open your WhatsApp account and tap on the three dots in the top-right corner. From the menu, go to Settings and then select Privacy. Here, you can choose who sees your last seen and online status—everyone or only your contacts. You can also control the visibility of your profile picture and limit your WhatsApp status so it remains hidden from selected contacts. This feature allows messages
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