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  • WhatsApp to roll out feature blocking users from taking screenshots

    WhatsApp to roll out feature blocking users from taking screenshots File Photo WhatsApp to roll out feature blocking users from taking screenshots

    WhatsApp is developing a feature that would let users to prevent other users from screenshotting messages that have been sent as ‘View Once’ on the app.

    According to media reports, the feature was given out with WhatsApp update version 2.22.22.3, but exclusively for Android beta users as of right now. The new function will launch as WhatsApp works to improve its security and privacy procedures.

    Users of WhatsApp will have more control over how their information is received, shared, and kept thanks to the functionality. With the upgrade, it is now impossible for a viewer to screenshot a message that was sent with the ‘View Once’ filter applied, whether it be a photo or a video.

    WhatsApp presents a warning reading, “Can’t capture screenshots due to security policy,” when someone tries to take a screenshot of “View Once” media.

    Even if the user manages to get around this obstacle and record the screen or take a screenshot, the recording will be blank or black, protecting the media that the sender shared on WhatsApp.

    Only a small number of Android users have access to the feature on the platform, claims the report. The internet behemoth hasn’t formally stated when it intends to make the function available to all WhatsApp users internationally, though.

    In the meantime, Meta has previously disclosed that it is exploring new capabilities to make it simpler for users to migrate between Facebook and Instagram.