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.
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'.
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The Accidental delete feature is available to all users on Android and iPhone devices.
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.
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