WhatsApp wants to release another new update. According to a report, the messenger wants to set up a block because of data protection. It is intended to offer users more security. This innovation is planned.
Billions of people worldwide use WhatsApp. To increase security, the messenger has rolled out some updates, including codes to protect chats. The service wants to add a security element in the future. This is a lock.
WhatsApp update: Messenger comes with a new screenshot lock
Like the WhatsApp blog WABetaInfo writes that the messenger should test a beta version of an update. It is the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.4.25. With the innovation it should no longer be possible to take and share screenshots (in German: screenshots) without consent. The messenger blocks the attempt.
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More data protection on WhatsApp! Screenshots of profile photos no longer possible
Anyone who wants to take a screenshot of a profile picture will in future receive a message “noting that the action has been blocked.” This closes a security gap. Five years ago, WhatsApp prevented the ability to save profile photos of other users. Users first had to allow someone to use their images. “However, it was still possible to take a screenshot of such photos, undermining the intended privacy protections,” the blog post said. By eliminating screenshots, the messenger wants to increase data protection even further. However, after the update, users can still take a photo of a profile photo from the owner’s screen with a cell phone or another camera.
The beta version is already available to some testers. It is already available on the Google Play Store. According to the blog, the update will be rolled out “in the next few weeks.” However, an exact date has not yet been set.
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