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How to ignore everyone on WhatsApp - and get away with it | |
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Not everyone appreciates the ‘read receipts’ that accompany Whatsapp messages. | Not everyone appreciates the ‘read receipts’ that accompany Whatsapp messages. |
While the blue ticks helpfully indicate whether a message has been opened and read - they also make it incredibly difficult for the recipient to ignore the sender without them realising. | While the blue ticks helpfully indicate whether a message has been opened and read - they also make it incredibly difficult for the recipient to ignore the sender without them realising. |
Not to worry. | Not to worry. |
You can now switch off read receipts on Whatsapp using this simple method: | You can now switch off read receipts on Whatsapp using this simple method: |
Turn on airplane mode on your smartphone before opening Whatsapp | Turn on airplane mode on your smartphone before opening Whatsapp |
The ticks will stay grey, and the sender will be none the wiser. | The ticks will stay grey, and the sender will be none the wiser. |
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