13/12/2025
This is a serious caution.
If you are chatting with someone who always insists on turning on disappearing messages, don’t ignore it. It is not just a WhatsApp setting. It is a deliberate choice and often a dangerous one.
Disappearing messages erase conversations automatically and in real life, what has no record is hard to prove. In law, chats are frequently used to establish:
• Agreements
• Instructions
• Promises
• Financial arrangements
• Threats or admissions
When the messages vanish, your proof vanishes with it.
Let this be clear
Turning on disappearing messages is not illegal but when someone insists on it for:
• Business discussions
• Money matters
• Work arrangements
•Sensitive commitments
That is a red flag you should not ignore.
What this means for you?
• If the issue later becomes serious and there is no evidence, the law will ask: Where is your proof?
• Courts rely on records, not explanations.
• Verbal claims rarely survive without documentation.
Protect yourself
Do not discuss serious matters on disappearing chats.
Insist on written confirmation for any agreement.
Save records where the law allows.
Be cautious with people who fear transparency.
Silence deletes accountability. Transparency protects everyone.
This warning may save you from future trouble.
Enjoy your weekend
Emma General
