For greater privacy protection, WhatsApp has decided to launch a new voice message feature called “View only once.” It consists in the fact that i voice messages, that is, those messages that can be played via audio and are not transcribed, cannot be saved, forwarded and exported.
WhatsApp launches “Only view once”
“Only show once” is WhatsApp’s new voice message mode, aimed at protect privacy. This way, the voice message in question cannot be forwarded, saved or exported. This feature is available for some beta testers on both Android and iOS.
How to recognize “Only show once” mode
What does this new mode look like? A new icon will appear in the chat bar while recording the voice note. When you press this icon, the voice message will be sent but it cannot be exported, forwarded or saved. In this way the audio will not have the opportunity to be distributed in any way, because it may contain sensitive and confidential information.
Availability
When will the “View only once” mode be available? The feature is available for some beta testers who install the latest versions of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store and WhatsApp beta for iOS from the TestFlight app.
WhatsApp mobile icon app on screen smartphone iPhone macro. WhatsApp is a popular free instant text messaging system for mobile and other platforms. Moscow, Russia – June 15, 2021
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