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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
David Snelling & Abigail Nicholson

WhatsApp testing secret Snapchat style vanishing message upgrade

WhatsApp users may have access to a brand-new feature which will allow messages to disappear after being read.

WABetainfo say the Meta-owned service is testing a "view once" - which would allow users to send messages that can only be read once before vanishing forever. It's a feature that long-time rivals Snapchat made their name from, but until recently, WhatsApp has never signified an interest in a similar method of communication.

The Express reports alongside self-destructing, all chats sent using the function will not include the ability to be forwarded, or copied and pasted. It is also very likely that screenshots will be barred when using the view once function, creating a totally secret way of messaging.

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