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WhatsApp building file transfer like Apple’s AirDrop
WhatsApp is working on a new sharing feature that works similarly to Apple's AirDrop, allowing users to exchange files with others nearby.
A report from WhatsApp news site, WABetaInfo, revealed the latest beta version of the popular messenger app, owned by Meta, is testing out the facility which would be connected over WiFi and if all goes to plan, it could be introduced to everyone shortly. Importantly, it will allow a transaction to take place without having the other party as a contact and security is ensured with end-to-end encryption, meaning others won’t be able to interfere with the file share. Meta will need to ensure it has control and confidence in the new feature, to avoid the mistakes of AirDrop after Apple was censured in the UK for the sharing of unsolicited nudes.
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