You Can Lock Lock Your Personal Chats, WhatsApp New Update

The long-awaited "Chat Lock" feature from WhatsApp has finally been released in order to improve the app's security and privacy.

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These chats will also be kept separately and the name and content of the notice, which can only be read after verification, are hidden.

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