WhatsApp is planning to roll out a new chat filter feature that will allow users to block messages from specific people.

This might sound like a welcome relief for those who are tired of getting messages from people they no longer want to talk to, but it also has its downsides. For example, it could be used by abusive partners or cyberbullies.

The company is working on the new feature with a team of machine learning specialists and engineers and they are hoping that it will be available soon as an update for the app.


WhatsApp is planning to roll out a chat filter feature and is actively working on it. This new feature will allow users to block content that they don't want to see.

This is going to be good for people who are not interested in following certain topics, or for people who have sensitive sets of friends or family members with whom they do not want to share their personal lives.