{
  "id": 11484146,
  "title": "WhatsApp adds restricted chats for better privacy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/whatsapp-adds-restricted-chats-for-better-privacy",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:28:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1561614/whatsapp-adds-restricted-chats-for-better-privacy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WhatsApp has introduced a new security feature called Restricted Chat for users. The optional tool adds another layer of privacy for selected individual conversations. The feature works as a switch that users can enable for specific chats. Once activated, those conversations will not appear on devices linked to the user’s WhatsApp account. The feature currently […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}