The report further adds that if you try to take a screenshot, you will see a message that says “screenshot was blocked for added privacy”. Also Read - WhatsApp rolling out new ‘call links’ feature and working on 32-person video call: Details here Notably, the recipient can still click a picture of the image from a secondary mobile phone. This has been introduced to enhance user privacy as taking a screenshot of an image shared in view once format entirely defeats the aim of the feature. The report clarifies, no third-party app will be able to pass through this screenshot blocking feature of Instagram. Also Read - Govt agency warns of dangerous WhatsApp bug that affects Android, iOS devices: Do this immediately This is similar to what we have seen in OTT apps like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video. If someone tries to take a screenshot, they will just capture a blank screen instead. The report also adds that this feature will also block screen recording if the image is shared in view once format. Also Read - Giving fake identity for SIM, WhatsApp, Telegram will lead to jail time and 50k fine: Govt Recipients will no longer be able to take a screenshot of “view-once” format images or videos.

This feature is now rolling out for a few beta testers, reports WABetaInfo. WhatsApp had recently announced that it will soon block users from taking screenshots of the images shared in the “view-once” format.

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