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Ever found yourself stuck in a WhatsApp group chat that has become a bit noisy or irrelevant, but don't want to leave for risk of offending friends or family?

There could be a solution before too long, after it emerged that WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you quietly leave a group chat without sending a notification to other members. 

The new feature was first spotted by independent WhatsApp experts WABetaInfo, which searches early beta versions of the app to identify upcoming features before they are released.

It clarified in a blog post that group admins will still be able to see who exits the group when the feature becomes available, but other members won't.

The new feature could prevent awkward confrontations with more sensitive group members who might take your departure badly.

Mark Zuckerberg first revealed the company's plans to allow users to silently leave groups back in April, when Meta announced the new Communities feature that lets you place several group chats together and message them all at the same time.

However, no details have been forthcoming from the company since then.

Now WABetaInfo has obtained a screenshot of a WhatsApp beta on desktop that shows an exit prompt reading: 'Only you and group admins will be notified that you left the group.' 

'This screenshot is very clear: when you want to exit a WhatsApp group, other people won’t be

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