WhatsApp Disables view-once" Feature for Desktop Users

WhatsApp has disabled the "view-once" feature for desktop users, WABetainfo reported.

The feature is important for those wanting to share an image or a video that can be viewed only once and disappears after that. 

However, WhatsApp realizes that people cannot be stopped from taking screenshots or screen recording such content, which makes it a privacy concern.

In addition, the report noted that WhatsApp has already removed the ability to send or view these messages on the desktop from 1 November 2022.

Last week, WhatsApp officially launched the "Communities" feature, its new discussion group feature that first entered into testing earlier this year.

Developed to help organizations, clubs, schools, and other private groups better communicate and stay organized, the new feature brings a number of new characteristics to the platform, including admin controls, support for sub-groups and announcement groups, 32-person voice and video calls, larger file sharing, emoji reactions, and polls.

Moreover, Communities can support groups of up to 1024 users and offer end-to-end encryption.