In addition to allowing users to protect important conversations with a password, WhatsApp is also developing another privacy feature that has been highly requested by users.
This is because beta version 2.24.4.25 now prevents a user from Can take screenshot of any contact's profile photo. The news was discovered by the folks at WABetaInfo.
As you can see below, a notification should appear whenever someone tries to take a screenshot of their profile photo.
Of course, the malicious user can still use a secondary device to take a photo of the main device's screen, but this new feature developed by WhatsApp creates extra difficulty for those who want to carry out scams, for example.
In many cases, criminals download the victim's profile photo, create a WhatsApp account with another number and start scamming family and friends. For this reason, the messenger has not allowed the photo to be downloaded for five years and has now blocked the screenshot.
By allowing users to block screenshots of their profile photos, WhatsApp gives more control over privacy and ensures that images are not shared or stored without permission.
For now, the improvement is only available to the beta public, but it may be released on the stable channel soon.