Warning for millions of WhatsApp users to change settings today – don’t wait

WHATSAPP users are being urged to activate an important new setting.

It could save you from major embarrassment down the line.

Using WhatsApp's Disappearing Messages could be a lifesaver

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Using WhatsApp’s Disappearing Messages could be a lifesaverCredit: WhatsApp

Earlier this year, WhatsApp added a new feature called Disappearing Messages.

These are texts that automatically self-destruct after a certain period of time.

Now top TikTok tech star @tatechtips is flagged how to turn the feature on for his viewers – earning nearly 8,000 likes on the app.

Thankfully it’s extremely easy to activate.

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How to send WhatsApp disappearing messages

So how to do you activate WhatsApp disappearing messages today?

Open your app on mobile and then go into Settings > Account > Privacy.

Look for Disappearing Messages and then set the toggle to the On position.

Then choose a time period for messages to disappear – 24 hours, 7 days or 90 days.

A message will appear in the chat confirming that Disappearing Messages has been turned on.

To enable it on an existing chat, you need to archive and then unarchive it first.

You can also enable Disappearing Messages on specific chats by tapping into the individual settings of a WhatsApp contact.

The system isn’t fool-proof, of course.

If someone screenshots or records your chat, there’s no way to remove that content from their phone using an official WhatsApp feature.

As always, the best way to keep embarrassing or regrettable content off the internet is to not post it in the first place.

But if you’re particularly worried, using Disappearing Messages is a great system to use.

Remember: only texts sent after you activate Disappearing Messages will be deleted. It won’t go back in time and scrub old missives for you.

Texts also won’t be deleted in other chats that they’ve been forwarded to.

And Disappearing Messages will still be stored in a recipient’s back-up – but will be deleted when that user restores from the back-up.

Message quoting may also cause text to remain in a chat, even though the original message has been deleted.

If you want to try new WhatsApp features first, consider joining the beta using our guide below.

How to get WhatsApp beta

To download WhatsApp beta for your smartphone you need to go to Google Play on your Android and search for WhatsApp.

Scroll down the page until you see “Become a Beta Tester”.

Tap the “I’m In” button and then click “Join” to confirm.

Now all you have to do is wait for the update to the beta version of the app.

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Joining the WhatsApp beta on iOS for iPhone is more difficult, and has limited capacity.

Follow Apple’s guide here.

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