Overview

• WhatsApp's latest feature, 'Erweiterter Chat-Datenschutz,' aims to strengthen privacy by preventing chat exports and automatic media downloads.
• The feature disables Meta AI functionalities within protected chats, enhancing confidentiality for sensitive conversations.
• Available on the latest Android and iOS updates, it can be activated for both individual and group chats, notifying all participants upon activation.
• The feature complements existing tools like self-deleting messages and chat lock, though critics highlight gaps such as metadata storage and screenshot capabilities.
• Meta plans to further expand this privacy protection in future updates, though full rollout to all devices may take time.