TECH - WHATSAPP UPDATE COULD PREVENT USERS FROM TAKING SCREENSHOTS OF THEIR CHATS

WhatsApp is reportedly working on an update that could prevent users from snapping screenshots of their conversations.

The world's most popular messaging app, used by over a billion people every day, is regularly updated, meaning that new features are constantly being added.

According to WABetaInfo, which trawls beta versions of the app for clues about forthcoming features, WhatsApp is currently testing a new fingerprint security feature.

The feature will allow users to enable fingerprint authentication within WhatsApp, meaning users will have to scan their fingerprint to access their chats.

WABetaInfo shared a screenshot from the beta version of the app, showing the message that appears in WhatsApp when fingerprint security is switched on.

"When enabled, fingerprint is required to open WhatsApp and conversation screenshots are blocked," the message states.

"You can still reply to messages from notifications and answer calls in WhatsApp is locked."

This aspect of the new feature has not gone down well with users.

"We do not know why WhatsApp decided to prevent screenshots when fingerprint is enabled, and personally I don't know if users like the idea," WABetaInfo wrote in a blog post .

via - MIRROR