Ephemeral photos and videos come to WhatsApp


WhatsApp will soon implement ‘disappearing’ media sharing features. — AFP Relaxnews

Once again, the Facebook group – to which WhatsApp belongs – is drawing inspiration from the Snapchat app, by proposing a unique way of reading messages. Available in beta version, the new function will soon be offered to all users of the messaging service.

The “View Once” feature, which allows users to send ephemeral files, should soon be rolling out to WhatsApp users. The WABetaInfo site announced it Thursday, claiming that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chairman and CEO, and Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, had confirmed the information themselves.

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