WhatsApp prohibits screenshots on temporary photo and video messages

WhatsApp continues to improve privacy settings and features, now working An update that will allow users to prevent their contacts from taking screenshots of photos and videos which are configured to display only once.

This messaging platform, which is the most used worldwide, has spent a long time focusing on developing features that will facilitate communication between users, such as asking for confirmation, including more emotions, reactions and now any emoticon. .

But Now owned by Meta, the app has decided to prioritize the privacy and security of its users.For example, recently it became known that they will personalize the “online” status so that only some selected contacts can see it, or if desired, no one.

They also worked Adding a second verification code to notify people of suspicious logins to their WhatsApp accounts, Similar to Gmail verification.

i As the next step in this type of update, screenshots will no longer be possible when it comes to photos and videos configured so that the recipient can only view them once. At least, that’s what Wabetainfo, a very popular online media outlet that specializes in breaking WhatsApp news, revealed.

According to a report from the aforementioned portal, this new option was found in WhatsApp beta version 2.22.18.16 for Android, however Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already announced recently and officially that screenshots of multimedia messages may be blocked in the coming days. which are sent in ephemeral mode through the platform.

According to the image, which was also shared by Wabetainfo, every time you want to send a photo or video for one view, A pop-up message will appear informing the user that this type of content cannot be saved, shared or copied.

In this way, the recipient of these types of photos or videos will not be able to take a screenshot and will not even be able to use screen recording services. It should be noted that Under no circumstances will the user who sends the content be notified that the message has been copied or saved.

The portal also reports that although this new feature can be found in the beta version for Android number 2.22.18.16, it is not yet available for the rest of the beta versions, much less for all users, this is because. It’s still under development, but it’s expected to be available in a future update.

How to enable dark mode in WhatsApp

Like the rest of the current platforms, regardless of whether they are for computers or mobile phones, WhatsApp also offers the option of implementing dark mode in its various versions, mobile application or web service. These are the steps.

for mobile

1. Log in to the WhatsApp application

2. Go to Settings by tapping on the 3 dots at the top right of the screen.

3. Enter the chat section.

4. Select the ‘Theme’ option which is at the top of the list.

5. Tap on “Dark” which is the last option shown.

WhatsApp for web

1. Open the web version of the messaging service. We must remember that the account must be linked by scanning the QR code.

2. Click on the three dots found in the chat section, next to the “Status” and “New Message” icons. Don’t confuse the other 3 dots that are on the top right of the screen And it corresponds to some chat settings menu.

3. Select the “Settings” section, which is the third in the list.

4. Click on “Theme” found in the fourth option menu.

5. Click “Dark”

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