Automatically deleting 2FA messages in iOS17

I have an iPhone 14 Pro. I have installed iOS 17. I have watched several YouTube videos (Macrumors, Appleinsider, etc.) describing how to invoke this feature. BUT in Settings>Messages I do NOT see the option to turn it on. What is happening?

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 4:16 AM

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WilliamL Author

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Oct 2, 2023 4:29 AM in response to WilliamL

Disregard. Found answer.

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