Messaging app, WhatsApp is going to introduce a new feature that will increase security, as they add a third check – or blue check mark – that will be in addition to the two existing ones.
At present, if you send a message over WhatsApp, the first tick indicates that the message is on its way and the second is there to show that the other person has received it.
In addition, once the message or messages have been read by the person receiving it or them, the ticks will go from grey to blue.
You are able to deactivate this feature, however, if you find that you do not want people knowing when you have read the message.
Many of us have taken a screenshot in a group chat in the past, whether that is instructions to get somewhere or just a funny message, but Infobae report that a third blue check will appear on WhatsApp when a screenshot is taken in the not-too-distant future.
The idea behind this is to prevent cyber threats and raise users’ awareness of the privacy of messages and information that a person chooses to share on the app.
Should the third blue check be brought in, with this not having yet been confirmed by WhatsApp, it will warn people that a screenshot has been taken, as well as issuing a warning about sharing information such as bank details.
