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WhatsApp Lets You Disable Read Receipts, You Can Safely Ignore People's Nagging Again

Rita El Khoury2014/11/14
6:07am PSTNov 14, 2014

Remember when WhatsApp turned on its Read Receipts feature last week and caused panic all over the world? Well, the company wants nothing to do with your lover quarrels or business disputes — "He ignored my WhatsApp messages!" isn't a court-accepted argument, it seems. So to avoid becoming the second largest cause of divorce, WhatsApp is preparing another update to its app that should make the new feature optional.

Whew!

Version 2.11.444 (which is only available on WhatsApp's site for now) has a new menu under Settings, Privacy.

[Holy Shit] WhatsApp Starts Showing A Blue Checkmark When Your Message Is Read, Divorces And Break-Ups Abound

Rita El Khoury2014/11/06
3:57am PSTNov 6, 2014

"But honey, I only opened WhatsApp to reply to my boss. He still forwards me every stupid joke he gets. I didn't notice your message about the dinner with your parents!"

"Oh. I thought you did and you ignored me."

"No, no, I swear. Is it too late to reschedule now? Please don't tell me that I'm missing another lovely evening with your mother!"

"See, I had a hunch that you were lying, but now I'm sure.

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