1. A method for masking a message on an electronic device, wherein the method comprises: receiving a message on an electronic device; determining if a message category label is included in the message; mapping the message category to a corresponding masking format if a message category label is included in the message; extracting the content of the message to generate a message category if a message category label is not included in the message, wherein each message category generated corresponds to a masking format; and masking the message on the electronic device by transforming the message into the masking format that corresponds to the message category for the message.