08/10/2021 11:42 AM
Clarín.com
Technology
Updated 08/10/2021 11:42 AM
The
most popular
messaging platform
del mundo recently launched a new feature that is highly demanded by users:
now allows taking photos or videos for single viewing or
disappearing from the chat
once the recipient has opened them.
According to the company, this new feature
increases the privacy
of users, but it has a problem: unlike
Instagram, Snapchat or Telegram, WhatsApp will
not notify the sender if the receiver has taken a screenshot of the single-view media element.
In this way, the new function, which apparently does not represent any inconvenience since it is only recommended to
use it with people you trust
, could create risky situations such as extortion or sexual harassment.
The company says the new single-view feature lets you
send disappearing photos and videos
, giving users greater control over their privacy.
WhatsApp "See Once" allows you to send self-destructing photos and videos.
WhatsApp assured in this regard that the contents that are seen only once and then self-delete are
protected by end-to-end encryption
, as well as the chats and the rest of the content that is shared in them.
However, this same function could expose sensitive documentation, such as a photo of the DNI or photos of a sexual nature and
create a false sense of security
, especially among minors, who tend to be less aware of the risk involved in sending photos or intimate videos through social networks.
WhatsApp's "Unique View" could
encourage grooming
or also known as cyberbullying of minors.
The adult could create a bond of trust with a minor through this tool and ask for photos or videos because theoretically, after viewing, it disappears, but a capture can be made and it is not registered or notified to the issuer.
The "single view" is available to all WhatsApp users who have updated to the latest version of the application.
How to Submit Single View Photos
Open an individual or group chat.
Press the camera icon to take a photo or record a video or select a media file from your albums.
You can also do it by tapping the attach icon and then tapping the following.
Hit the "1" icon in the dialog box, and hit submit.
As soon as you have seen it, the image will be deleted from the chat and you will not be able to open it again
WhatsApp beta problems
Beyond the new features, the messenger continues to prepare for its next update.
Meanwhile, the beta version is experiencing
problems loading old messages
from conversations due to a bug showing only the most recent messages.
The bug was reported in the latest update released for
the WhatsApp beta on Android (v2.21.16.9)
.
It mainly affects mobile phones, but some users have also indicated problems on WhatsApp Web.
The trial version of WhatsApp has problems loading old messages.
Photo: Shutterstock
Due to the inconvenience, the conversations keep the recent messages, but
prevent access to the old ones
when starting an upload process that does not finish, as the affected users have shared on portals such as Reddit.
The beta version of WhatsApp is part of a
testing program
that allows users who participate in it to access some functions that the company is working on before they reach the stable or final version.
With information from La Vanguardia.
SL
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