WhatsApp introduces new message disappearing feature

Introducing disappearing messages. Now you can set chats to disappear after 7 days. Because not all messages need to stick around forever. pic.twitter.com/3Ny2mVxSaQ

— WhatsApp Inc. (@WhatsApp) November 5, 2020

According to a different report by Memeburn, the disappearing messages
feature can be enabled via the following steps:

1. Open the chat you want to enable the feature for
2. Tap on your contact’s name
3. Tap ‘Disappearing messages’
4. If prompted, tap ‘Continue’
5. Toggle the setting to ‘On’

To disable disappearing chats:

1. Open the chat you want to disable the feature for
2. Tap on your contact’s name
3. Tap ‘Disappearing messages’
4. If prompted, tap ‘Continue’
5. Toggle the setting to ‘Off’