- The default setting on WhatsApp allows everyone to view your online status or the last time you were active on the app which can be changed in Settings.
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How to hide your online status on WhatsApp to protect your privacy
You can easily hide your online status on WhatsApp to protect your privacy.
FILE PHOTO: The Whatsapp logo and binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
If you use WhatsApp regularly, chances are you have spotted the last login status next to the name of some of your contacts.
WhatsApp allows its users to see the last time their contacts were active on the platform as well as whether they are currently using the app.
While this feature makes communication more transparent, privacy is important.
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If you do not want your WhatsApp contacts to know your online status on the messaging app, you can easily hide your online status on WhatsApp through the app's settings. Here's how to do it.
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2. Select "Settings" from the menu at the bottom of the screen.
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3. In Settings, select "Account."
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4. In the Account page, find and select "Privacy."
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5. Tap "Last Seen" to select your online status.
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6. You have two options to hide your online or "Last Seen" status limit your online status to only your contacts, or hide it from everyone.
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7. Once you've made a selection, your online or "Last Seen" status will be visible to just your contacts, or no one at all, depending on your selection. Note that if you select to hide your "Last Seen" status from everyone, you also won't be able to to view other users' online status.
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