Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on Nostr: NEW: A bug in how WhatsApp implements the "View Once" privacy feature lets anyone ...

NEW: A bug in how WhatsApp implements the "View Once" privacy feature lets anyone save pictures and videos that should actually be ephemeral.

The bug is being actively exploited online, including with browser extensions that make it trivial to bypass the "View Once" feature.

WhatsApp told us it's working on "rolling out updates" to fix the issue.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/09/bug-lets-anyone-bypass-whatsapps-view-once-privacy-feature/