WhatsApp could soon fix the most annoying thing about group chats

Date:
Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:19:47 +0000

Description:
WhatsApp might be getting Expiring Groups that will remind you to delete them after a set period of time.

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WhatsApp could soon be adding expiration dates to group chats so you no
longer have to deal with so much clutter in your inbox.

If you open up your Whatsapp right now we expect youll find a backlog of defunct chats for group projects that have long been handed in, coordinating for events that happened years ago, and communicating with school friends you havent seen in a decade. Most of these you'd probably long forgotten about, with the unnecessary chats clogging up your smartphones storage with messages and images from chats you no longer need.

According to a leak, WhatsApp is set to get a feature that will help unclog your inbox called 'Expiring Groups' (via WaBetaInfo ). If the feature is
added you should find it on the groups info page; using it youll then be able to set when youll be prompted to 'clean up' the group choosing either one
day, one week, or a custom date. You could also remove the groups expiration date. (Image credit: WaBetaInfo)

Based on the leaked screenshot, each user would have to set their own expiration date for the group, and it looks like WhatsApp wont automatically delete the group. Instead, it will seemingly remind you that it might be time to leave the group or delete it, but the decision will be yours.

Wed suggest taking this news with a pinch of salt, though. WaBetaInfo has noted that the Expiring Groups feature is still in development so not only
is it apparently not ready for a full release, itll likely be some time
before the feature makes its way to the WhatsApp beta. As such theres a
chance well never see the feature launch the developers could decide to
scrap it or by the time Expiring Groups launches, it could function differently.

You dont have to wait for this Expiring Groups feature to launch if you want to remove old WhatsApp groups. In your Inbox long press on the chat you want to remove and then tap the menu button in the corner (the three dots) that appears, then Exit Group. Alternatively, you can Archive the chat so that its no longer in your Inbox but you can return to the chat later if you choose
to.

You can also send self-destructing messages if you just want the chat's content to disappear, not the whole group chat.



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