Now you can read messages without my contacts knowing on WhatsApp

WhatsApp, with 2 billion users, prioritizes privacy with new updates.

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Hide presence in chats to read messages discreetly.

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Deactivate blue check to maintain privacy and respond at leisure.

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Process same for Android and iOS: Settings > Privacy > Read receipts.

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Disabling read receipts prevents sending and receiving confirmation.

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