WhatsApp from Facebook. Yes, the famous messaging app got a new name recently, but there has been a lack of new features. While we wait for the dark mode to finally appear, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that is quite popular among today's millennials – ad hoc messaging.

Well-known WhatsApp tipster WABetaInfo reported today that the messaging giant has started laying the groundwork for group chats with disappearing messages. The feature currently sees all messages in a conversation automatically deleted after a fixed interval and the same can be changed from the 'Group Settings' option.

When the feature goes live, you should see a new "Disappearing Messages" option (could possibly be a placeholder name as seen in the images attached above) under Group Settings. Tapping this option allows you to choose the length of time that the messages are live in the group conversation – and are deleted after that period of time. We only see 5 second and 1 hour time intervals at the moment.

The report says that the feature is currently in the alpha stage of development. We shouldn't expect it to go live anytime soon. There is also no information on whether the disappearing message feature will be available for personal chats or limited to group chats. This feature will keep your conversations more private, allowing users to share secrets via casual messaging.