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WhatsApp wants to protect your link previews from prying eyes
You could soon have the option to toggle previews on and off
As one of the best encrypted instant messaging apps on the Play Store, WhatsApp has amassed billions of users who send millions of messages on the app every day. Like most of its rivals, WhatsApp allows sending texts, images, links, videos, and even polls or broadcast messages. However, it isn’t as advanced as some other platforms like Discord and Slack in one aspect — link previews. Thankfully, change looms on the horizon.
WhatsApp's bigger, bolder link previews are rolling out in beta
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WhatsApp is working on implementing bigger link previews. The news comes to us courtesy of the folks at WABetaInfo who love to dig into the app and figure out what the devs have in store for us before the features are made public.
Just because we often mention WhatsApp here on the site, it doesn't mean that we don't keep an eye on its fan-favorite competitor Telegram. Rising from its modest start, the service has been commendably quick to add new features, design guidelines, and always improve security. This latest update brings two new options that privacy advocates will appreciate and one that will make your chats even more enjoyable.