Our colleagues from WABetaInfo have a new in latest WhatsApp beta (2.21.9.5) : the app, now owned by Facebook, new option in temporary messages. Launched in November 2020, ephemeral messages are a new option in your conversation settings. Facebook believed it was offering ephemeral messages at the time of publication “The peace of mind knowing that your conversations won’t be stored indefinitely, without compromising the comfort of knowing what you’re discussing”.
However, relying on it is really not recommended. for important things. For it to work, temporary messages must be enabled in the settings beforehand. The option does not affect previously sent messages. Also, if your interlocutor automatically downloads photo and video content by default, the latter will be downloaded to the device and will not be destroyed beyond the time limit. In any case, it is still possible to take screenshots from the smartphone or by taking a photo – just as it is possible to copy the texts of these short-lived messages to keep them indefinitely.
WhatsApp re-adapted an idea from Snapchat
In short, these temporary messages first of all, a small additional gadget to limit the spread of certain personal content – but to a certain extent – or that only concerns a handful of friends. until now it was possible to set the self-destruct timeout to only 7 days. We talked about a new option in WhatsApp that allows you to schedule the deletion of your messages and multimedia content with some of your recipients. only after 24 hours.
This new test is very reminiscent of a feature at the heart of Snapchat’s user experience, as unopened messages in group conversations are automatically destroyed after 24 hours, and it’s possible to set time limits for content and messages that self-destruct more generally. not the rest It’s not the first Snapchat feature that Facebook has been loosely inspired by. It must be said that Facebook is doing its best to systematically siphon off its users, as Snapchat has rejected the takeover bid.
Thus, Facebook adapted and deployed one or more application functions such as photo and video filters, as well as one or more application functions such as Stories, which have been successfully implemented in Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to varying degrees. According to WABetaInfo there is no need to download the latest WhatsApp beta for now. The test explicitly includes a server component. What do you think about this innovation? Share your views in the comments.
Source : WABetaInfo
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