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WhatsApp brings voting functionality to its desktop messenger app.
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Last year, WhatsApp discovered a security loophole in the “View Once” feature of its desktop and browser versions of the Messenger app. Therefore, we had to remove this feature.
After modifications, the company reintroduced View Once for computers. Available on all major platforms including Windows, macOS, and web browsers.
Here’s how to get View Once on WhatsApp.
Step 1: Tap the + icon >> Select the Photos & Videos tab
Step 2: Next, select an image or video from a folder on your computer
Step 3: You will then see a half-dot circular icon (marked with an orange box in the screenshot below) with the number 1 right next to the text tab.
Step 4: Tap the “1” icon and the attached image or video will be deleted immediately after the recipient views it on their device.
In a related development, WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy security feature that allows users to link their email ID to their account.
With this, WhatsApp provides an alternative method to recover a hacked WhatsApp account. Instead of sending a 6-digit verification code to your phone via SMS, it will be sent to your verified email ID.
This is also useful if your phone has a weak cellular signal and cannot receive the verification code via SMS on time.
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