In the last few days, news has returned to circular that is intriguing millions of users of WhatsApp: the introduction of an alleged “Third blue tick” to report when a user makes a screenshot of a conversation. However this information is completely false And he finds no official confirmation from WhatsApp or Meta, the company owner of the app.
It is not even the first time that this fake news It spreads on the web. Already in 2021 a similar voice had circulated, according to which WhatsApp would have introduced an additional indicator in the chats to warn users of any screenshots.
At the time The news was quickly denied by Wabetainfoa specialized portal that constantly monitors the new features of the Beta version of WhatsApp. Today the story is repeated in the same way: an indiscretion spreads rapidly on social networks, is taken up by some information sites, generating confusion among users.
How the draws on WhatsApp work
In short, WhatsApp’s ticking system is clear and well defined and for the moment it will not undergo changes. Let’s recapise how the ticking work:
Real functions of WhatsApp on privacy
This fake news found fertile ground for two main reasons. On the one hand it is based on a Family and recognizable elementthat is, the ticking system, making it credible to the eyes of the users. On the other, Some information sites They contributed to spreading it without verifying the sources, feeding the confusion.
Although Whatsapp has not introduced any function to report the screenshots in the chats, it is right to underline that it has implemented some measures for Protect user privacy. For example, a function is already active that It prevents us from making profile photos screenshots. In addition, the app introduced the possibility of sending photos and videos “Viewable only once“, Which cannot be saved or captured via screenshot.
WhatsApp is not Developing a Third Blue Check to Detect Screenshots: It’s Fake News.
– Wabetainfo (@wabetainfo) December 27, 2021