Yes I know, Talking about WhatsApp and privacy makes many people’s hair stand on end, because the general opinion is that the Meta instant messaging service is far from the best choice for users who are really worried about their data and conversations not ending up in the hands of third parties. And let’s be honest, WhatsApp hasn’t taken this issue very seriously for a long time, and as for Meta… well, its privacy record can definitely be improved.

However, it would be unfair to deny that it seems to have been decided for some time now it was necessary to put batteries in this senseand begin offering features and more to help users better protect their data and conversations. This does not mean that WhatsApp is the best choice for those who prioritize privacy, but it does make its use safer for those who, for whatever reason, want or should opt for the service.

It is true that, given that privacy is not the epicenter of the service, there are other alternatives that already have the functions that we see recently in WhatsApp, for a long time, to which we can replicate with the proverb and “Good time, green sleeves” or with “It’s never too late when fortune is good,” depending on the value we place on these novelties in time and form.

For example, we recently told you that self-destruct groups are already on the way, a feature that WhatsApp is already testing in its beta versions, but has not yet reached the final versions. And before that happened, we now know from WABetaInfo that WhatsApp is getting ready to offer the option to password protect conversationsa measure that many (myself included) will consider particularly wise.

According to the data in the mentioned article, once the conversation is protected, it can only be accessed using a password or a biometric identification system defined on the device, but in addition to blocking chats it also ensures that received media and files are not automatically saved on the device, even though we’ve configured WhatsApp to treat the rest of the conversations this way.

At the moment, there is no planned date (at least public) for the arrival of this feature and self-destructing groups, but if the Meta rushes, we can confirm that WhatsApp will soon score many points. in terms of personal data protection.