WhatsApp may add a new parameter in the privacy section that will give users the ability to prevent certain contacts from seeing the last time they were active. The new feature, which will come to Android and iOS versions of the app, will also apply to the user's profile picture and biography.

WhatsApp is preparing an improvement to its instant messaging app that promises to give those who use it a little more control over their privacy. The feature prevents certain contacts from checking the last time a user was active in the app.

Currently, through the settings section, users can decide who can and cannot see the details of their profile, including the last time they were online. In this section it is possible to make the information visible to everyone, or just your contacts, as well as making it "invisible".

According to the WaBetaInfo website, WhatsApp will add a new parameter in the privacy section. Through it, users will be able to prevent specific contacts from seeing what was the last time they were active. The new feature, which will come to Android and iOS versions of the app, will also apply to the user's profile picture and biography.