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Cannot fully clear Group Chat history

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#21,533 opened on Jul 17, 2026

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Description

When clearing group chat history, the messages are deleted but not chat information such as:

  • created the group
  • change group's name
  • left the group
  • has added

This information also is sent to new group chat members. When I added chair to my group chat he did not get the messages but got the chat info. Screenshot from his device:

This behaviour happens for members who were already in the chat and just cleared their history.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Make a Group Chat
  2. Add / Remove members and rename group chat
  3. Clear Chat history / Add new member

Expected behaviour

Empty chat

Actual behaviour

Additional Information

  • Operating System and version:
    • Windows 10 - 2.38.0
    • MacBook Pro 16-inch Nov 2024; Sequoia 15.6 - 2.38.1

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