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Messenger service tests self-deleting images
Will there be self-deleting pictures on WhatsApp soon?
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With WhatsApp, self-destructive images could soon be part of everyday life. The messenger service is currently testing a corresponding feature.
Will there soon be a self-destruction function for images sent on the WhatsApp messenger service? As reported by the WABetaInfo portal via Twitter, the company belonging to the Facebook group is currently working on a version that allows images sent in chat to be given a countdown. After this counter had expired, the image would be deleted again and is therefore only available to the recipient for a certain time. Currently, this self-destruct mode is only being tested internally by WhatsApp.
A similar feature is already being tested in the beta version of the service for conventional messages. Allegedly, the provider also wants to prevent being able to take a screenshot of these countdown messages. How this should be technically solved is not yet entirely clear. Automatic downloading into your own files is also excluded with the self-destruct images.
Obviously, you are orienting yourself on the existing feature of Instagram Direct. There it is already possible to send self-deleting pictures and videos.