WhatsApp Now Lets You Delete a 2-Day-Old Message for Everyone
WhatsApp has introduced an updated version of the “Delete for Everyone” feature. This new update now allows you to delete a sent message even if it’s two days old. Here’s what you need to know.
Now Delete Older Sent Messages
WhatsApp announced this change via a recent tweet, suggesting that you will be able to “unsend” a message sent to an individual or a group chatafter two days and 12 hours.💭 Rethinking your message? Now you’ll have a little over 2 days to delete your messages from your chats after you hit send.— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp)August 8, 2022
💭 Rethinking your message? Now you’ll have a little over 2 days to delete your messages from your chats after you hit send.— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp)August 8, 2022
Up until now, WhatsApp offered a deletion window of 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds for you to delete a sent message in a chat. The feature was introduced back in 2017. So now, if you think you sent a wrong message to a person and it’s still unread, you can select the “Delete for Everyone” option to get it off the chat.
To do so, just head to a chat window and long-press a message to delete. Tap the“Delete for Everyone” optionand the deed’s done. This feature is now live for users and you can simply update the app to start using it.
To recall, WhatsApp has been beta-testing this increased period for message deletion for a while now. It was earlierexpected to provide a 7-day windowbut has now settled for 2 days, possibly due to privacy issues.
Meanwhile, WhatsApp has also rolled out theability to react to a message with any emojimore widely. Plus, it now allows you to add up to 512 members to a group, send media up to 2GB in size, andmute others on a group callor message them while on the call by long-pressing their name tile.
So, what are your thoughts on the new increased time limit for message deletion? Let us know in the comments below.
Vanshika Malhotra
Started off as a stranger but tech is more like a good friend, thanks to over 5 years in the industry. While everything is attractive about tech, phones, social media, and quirky gadgets attract me the most. When not working, I find my solace in shopping and everything that concerns doggos!
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