Every so often WhatsApp gets an update, in the last year we've seen the 'delete for everyone' update, the update that would delete all of your messages if you didn't back them up, and earlier this year, an update which included adding stickers to images, videos and gifs, and replying privately to a group message.
Now, the latest update to be discovered by tech website WABetaInfo, which is currently in Beta, will mean that users CAN'T take screenshots of their chats. According to the tech website, after the update is released, if users change their settings to a new higher security setting then they'll also need to use their fingerprint to open WhatsApp, as explained by WABetaInfo posted on their blog,
'In this beta update we find a new improvements for the Authentication feature (that’s not available yet). When the Authentication feature will be enabled, your fingerprint is obviously required to open WhatsApp, but conversation screenshots are blocked.
'It means you won’t be longer able to screenshot your chats if you enable that feature.'
Now take a look at some celebrities you should follow on Snapchat
RADIO Celebs you have to follow on Snapchat
1 of 44Lewis Capaldi
@LewisCapaldi
2 of 44Calvin Harris
@CalvinHarris
3 of 44Liam Payne
@liampayne
4 of 44Perrie Edwards
@perriesnap
5 of 44Ed Sheeran
@teddysdaytoday
6 of 44Kylie Jenner
@KylizzleMyNizzl
7 of 44Harry Styles
@ h.estyles
8 of 44Ariana Grande
@moonlightbae
9 of 44Taylor Swift
@taylorswift
10 of 44Justin Bieber
@RickTheSizzler
11 of 44Chris Pratt
@chrisprattsnap
12 of 44Jesy Nelson
@jesynels
13 of 44Miley Cyrus
@mileycyrus
14 of 44Rihanna
@rihanna
15 of 44Niall Horan
@niallhoran
16 of 44Jade Thirlwall
@justjadeamelia
17 of 44Kendall Jenner
@kenjen
18 of 44Zayn Malik
@zayn
19 of 44Lady Gaga
@ladygaga
20 of 44Kim Kardashian
@KimKardashian
21 of 44Leigh-Anne Pinnock
@leigh-annepinn
22 of 44Selena Gomez
@SelenaGomez
23 of 44Vicky Pattison
@vickypattison1
24 of 44Shawn Mendes
@shawnmendes
25 of 44Jamie Laing
@jamielaing
26 of 44Craig David
@craigdavid
27 of 44Chris Hughes
@hchris22
28 of 44Charlotte Crosby
@clc_17
29 of 44Usher
@howusnap
30 of 44Kem Cetinay
@kemcatinay
31 of 44Phillip Schofield
@phillipschofe
32 of 44Gemma Collins
@gemcqueen
33 of 44Louis Tomlinson
@balmain28
34 of 44David Guetta
@davidguettaoff
35 of 44Cara Delevingne
@caradevilqueen
36 of 44Amber Davies
@amber_davies7
37 of 44Ferne McCann
@fernemccann
38 of 44Gigi Hadid
@itsgigihadid
39 of 44Sam Faiers
@samfaiers1
40 of 44Ryan Gosling
@rygosg1980
41 of 44Megan McKenna
@megan-mckenna
42 of 44Zac Efron
@zacefron87
43 of 44Kourtney Kardashian
@kourtneykardash
44 of 44Nick Jonas
@jicknonas
Since the discovery of this potential new feature, users of the popular messaging app have been very vocal about the changes. One user tweeted, 'I don't get it. what's the point. how's this useful. you've authenticated fingerprint security, that means your chat is secured. why blocking screenshot, after all its your own chat, its your own @WhatsApp, you should able to do what you want.'
Another user tweeted, 'I don't see the point. The authentication feature is something completely separated from the screenshots. "Because we want to protect all the content and info of your account.. no matter what". I just don't get it'.
A third simply said, 'It's really stupid.'
This new update is not currently available to the general public, but according to WABetaInfo, 'The Authentication feature is under development and it will be available in future.'
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