Privacy is an essential element within WhatsApp and that is why it offers several functions. A very interesting one is be able to hide statuses from selected contacts. That is, what you publish in this section will not be able to be seen by certain people. If you want to know how to do it, here we share the step by step.
This is how you can hide WhatsApp statuses from some contacts
WhatsApp allows you to keep your statuses hidden from certain selected contacts. This way you can share information in this section, with the assurance that these particular people will not be able to see it.
It is a good way to keep those contacts registered in your WhatsApp, but with limited access to allowing them to see what you publish. If you want to do it, here we show you the step by step to hide statuses of selected users:
- Log in to your WhatsApp account.
- Press the three dots located in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Enter the «adjustments" of the system.
- Tap on «privacy» and then enter «States«.
- Three options will appear and they are:
- My Contacts: This option enables your status to be seen by all your contacts.
- My contacts except: your statuses will be seen by all the contacts in your notebook except those selected.
- Only share with: Select the contacts you want to see your statuses.
With this configuration active you must remember that Every time you register a new user you must enter the platform and update the list. This is in case you want new registrations to see your WhatsApp statuses. Otherwise, since they are not selected they will not be able to see them.
WhatsApp statuses can also be silence in case you don't want to see that of others. The app offers several privacy and security options that you can use to keep a low profile on the platform. Share this information with other users so they know how to act in these cases.
