WhatsApp's new disappearing photo feature, which automatically destroys images and videos after you view them once, may not be as private as it seems.
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It’s called View Once, and it lets you choose to send an image that can only be opened and viewed once. Recipients can’t forward, save, star, or share photos or videos sent this way, and any media that isn’t opened for 14 days disappears. Or does it?
"As someone who works in a privacy protection company, I say that disappearing messages, pictures, and voicemails are no guarantee of protecting your privacy. Screenshots, auto-save, and other features can still save them if the recipient wants them to. With that being said, this type of feature can give the sender a false sense of security," Chris Worrell, Chief Privacy Officer of Privacy Bee, told Lifewire via email.
Most of us are aware that the messages and media we send are not private. Or rather, that they are only as private as your relationship with the recipient. Our messaging services may be protected from prying eyes by end-to-end encryption, but once they arrive, the other party can do whatever they want with your words, photos, and videos.
