Ask HN: Are disappearing messages on WhatsApp deleted?

When fb released a dedicated page for Messenger, I discover that messages I deleted and which were clearly coming from time when Chat was the default direct messaging feature, were restored and gathered under Messenger dedicated submenu for non-contacts messages.

If they are not actually being deleted then they are violating the European GDPR privacy laws. And I would not be surprised if that was the case. Meta is a terrible corporation when it comes to your privacy and best to avoid their products completely.