WhatsApp users can now save disappearing messages with Keep in Chat feature, but there is a catch

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Called the Keep in Chat, the feature allows users to retain disappearing messages, enabling users to hold on to text they may need later..

However, the decision whether a receiver can keep a disappearing message or not lies with the sender...

While this extra layer of privacy protects messages from falling into the wrong hands, sometimes theres that occasional voice note or key piece of information you want to keep," WhatsApp said in a blog post..

WhatsApp says that as part of the Keep in Chat feature, the sender will be notified in case someone keeps a disappearing message..

In case the sender allows the receiver to save a disappearing message, one can see them, organized by chat in the Kept messages folder..

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