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WhatsApp working on yet another ephemeral feature on iOS
9to5Mac • • general
Key Points:
- WhatsApp is developing a new ephemeral messaging feature that allows users to send view-once text messages, similar to the existing view-once option for photos, videos, and voice notes.
- Users will activate the view-once text message option by long-pressing the Send button and selecting "Send as view once," enabling recipients to read the message only once before it becomes inaccessible.
- This feature will be available in individual and group chats but not in channels, due to the broadcast nature of those communications.
- The view-once text message feature is currently in development and not yet available to beta testers, but it is expected to roll out to WhatsApp TestFlight users soon for broader release.
- This addition addresses current user workarounds, such as sending text embedded in images as view-once media, enhancing privacy and message control on the platform.
