Social Pro Daily WhatsApp Users Can Now Delete Messages, But Only Within 7 Minutes The feature will only work if the user and all recipients are using the latest versions of its app Didn't mean to send that WhatsApp message? You have seven minutes to do something about it mikkelwilliam/iStock By David Cohen October 27, 2017 WhatsApp quietly added a long-awaited feature: the ability to delete messages. David Cohen david.cohen@adweek.com David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily. Recommended articles