Anyone who sends photos on WhatsApp has to show a great deal of trust. But that could change soon: WhatsApp is reportedly planning an update to give customers more control over their pictures.
According to media information, the messenger service WhatsApp is planning a new feature that promises customers more privacy. If users have already been able to give messages an expiration date, this should soon also be possible for media such as photos or videos. First the portal Wabetainfo reported about the possible update.
And this is how it should work: When users send a photo – possibly one that is only intended for certain eyes – the recipient can only open it once. If he leaves the photo and the chat, the photo is automatically deleted. After that, every trace of the video is missing – so there is no indication that a photo or video has been deleted.
It can also be assumed that these photos are not immediately saved in the recipient’s gallery – otherwise, this would undermine the sense of the self-deleting photos. Of course, there is also no absolute security if the new feature comes: Because WhatsApp currently does not report when users take screenshots of a message or a picture.
So if you send suggestive photos, you should still be sure that the recipient will treat the pictures with confidence.
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