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WhatsApp’s latest feature will stop profile picture screenshots


A new WhatsApp feature will see privacy improved and further safeguarding around profile photos. This feature will be rolled out to others.

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is bolstering user privacy with the testing of a new feature that will block the ability to screenshot profile photos. With ongoing safety concerns across digital media, this new component, which is in the pipeline, can provide an extra layer of security to prevent people from having their photos abused. Heading straight into a regional newsroom, after graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism, Sophie started by working for Reach PLC.

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