WhatsApp update: Facing backlash from many users across the globe over its new privacy policy, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp is coming up with a new update. WhatsApp will soon rollout a new 'Read Later' feature in WhatsApp Android beta variant 2.21.2.2.  WhatsApp 'Read Later' feature is an improvement over the Archived Chats feature that is already available to all WhatsApp users, the WABetaInfo reported.

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This new WhatsApp update has just been submitted through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.21.2.2. Just like Archived Chats, WhatsApp Read Later can be disabled as well from Chat Settings. This feature is under development and it will be available in future, according to bgr.in.

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“WhatsApp was developing Read Later, a replacement/improvement of Archived Chats. When a chat is added in your archive, the user doesn’t receive notifications from it because all archived chats will be automatically muted, in order to reduce interruptions,” WABetaInfo reported.

WhatsApp Archive Chat feature allows users to hide an individual or group chat from their chats. However, the chat is automatically unarchived when users receive a new message from that individual or group chat. WhatsApp Read Later aims to reduce interruptions as chats with new messages will stay in the Read Later category and users will not get any notifications. All chats in the Read Later category are muted to reduce interruptions.

An option to disable the WhatsApp Read Later feature will be available as well, similar to how users can unarchive chats and groups. If you want to disable the Read Later feature you can do it in WhatsApp Chat Settings. 

WhatsApp is under fire for its updated Privacy Policy, which stated that the messaging app shares data of its users with parent company Facebook. However, to end rumors around the new privacy policy from the WhatsApp, the company tweeted recently, "We want to address some rumors and be 100% clear we continue to protect your private messages with end-to-end encryption."

"Our privacy policy update does not affect the privacy of your messages with friends or family. Learn more about how we protect your privacy as well as what we do NOT share with Facebook," WhatsApp wrote.