“The name’s App, WhatsApp”: Self-destructing voice messages coming to WhatsApp،
Voicemail on WhatsApp is going to get a lot more James Bond-ish very soon!
The world's most popular chat app introduces the ability for users to send and receive self-destructing voice messages on its platform (via Engadget).
There's a huge hunger for this type of “ephemeral data,” and if you don't believe it, take a look at this: In December 2019, an analytics report announced that Snapchat was the fifth most downloaded mobile app of the decade. And you know what Snapchat was back then. HM hm.
Voice messages that are automatically deleted after being read join the other “Top Confidential!” » Messaging options already available to WhatsApp users. Users are very aware that they can send disappearing messages and media on Android and iOS.
For voice messages in “Mission: Impossible” mode, select Show Once mode and create a voice message that will self-destruct once the recipient hears it. Of course, this actively improves privacy in the case of audio recordings mentioning sensitive topics. But if the recipient is in a noisy environment, has a temporary hearing loss problem, or just isn't paying much attention to the exact moment they're listening to what you sent them, be prepared to re-record and resend that message voice. .
WhatsApp plays it safe and says users should only send View Once voice messages to people they absolutely trust, because there are ways to bypass even self-destructing messages – that's how it works digital technology. For example, Android users can use the screen recording feature while they listen and anyone can use another camera or an external microphone to capture the message.
The self-destructing voicemail option was brought up as early as mid-October, as we talked about it when it was in beta for some testers to play with. The source's report claims that the new James Bond-style tool will be rolled out globally “over the coming days,” so stay tuned for the update.
And if you don't know how to send disappearing messages on WhatsApp, don't worry. It's super simple:
