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WhatsApp Tests New Feature to Control Who Can Reshare Your Status Updates

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WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform, has been working on a new feature which will help users to reshare status from their contacts. This will give the ability to control how their content circulates among other users. According to feature tracker WABetaInfo, the update was spotted in the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.25.27.5 release for selected users. A new ‘Allow Sharing’ toggle has been added along with the existing viewing option…

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There is a new catch in the data protection settings for the WhatsApp status. If you set it, other users can repost your status as their own status or generally share it with other users – that reminds me strongly of the Instagram story. With me, the option is already available on the Pixel 10 in WhatsApp and calls itself "Share Allow." It says: "Permit people who can see your status to share it themselves and pass it on to others." This article…

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WABetaInfo broke the news in on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
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