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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz
Technology · United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Live
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Jul 2026
WhatsApp users only just realise what happens when you mark message as 'unread'
Users are discovering that marking a message as unread on WhatsApp only affects their own device and does not hide the read status from the sender. A TikTok video by comedian Eric Roberts prompted widespread surprise, with many users believing the feature concealed that they had opened a message. Comments highlighted confusion across platforms such as Messenger, while others advised disabling read receipts to maintain privacy. Instructions for turning off read receipts on both iPhone and Android were provided.
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