WhatsApp says it is working on ‘View Once’ message feature: Report

Messaging platform WhatsApp has said it working on the feature in which the messages can be viewed once before disappearing. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the feature is under development and is not available for the beta testers.

There is a new button placed next to the chat bar. The button has a lock symbol within it, which implies that the message will be a ‘view once’ text. As the name suggests, such messages will disappear from the conversation when the recipient opens it so that it is not possible to read the text again, the report added.

This feature is useful when you are sharing the very sensitive information and want to immediately delete it from the recipient’s phone for enhanced privacy. It will not be possible to forward and copy these messages. The feature to take screenshot will be blocked but there is no confirmation yet.