WhatsApp: You can now hide your Last Seen status from specific contacts


WhatsApp says users can better protect their privacy by choosing who gets to see their information. — Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

Users now have more control over who can see their information, namely their profile photo, Last Seen status, About, and Status on WhatsApp.

Under the Privacy settings, the company has rolled out a "My Contacts Except..." option for users to exclude people from their address book to prevent them from viewing their information.

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