Last Thursday we reviewed the latest wave of news, but also, controversial, that they had reached WhatsApp and is that, the fact of being the most used messaging application in the world, makes the tool, now owned by Facebook, have a prominent role in portals around the planet both when it comes to showing its advances and updates, in theory positive, and when it comes to seeing more about its shadows.
Just a few hours ago, a new front has emerged both for this platform and for its current owner. Now we will tell you more about it and see how it could affect it at a time when privacy and user protection is the focus of many debates and in which Facebook has also been in the spotlight after the latest massive data leaks.
A new feature
Recently, the appearance of a feature that was echoed by portals such as WABetainfo thanks to which, users could retrieve the contents that we would have deleted in the past, whether they were messages, audios or even GIFs. This feature would be similar to that of message deletion, since it could be used for a period of time, which in this case is 30 days.
The controversy of WhatsApp linked to this novelty
However, the fine print was in the way through which users could access previously deleted files again: Whatsapp stores everything on their servers, even if they are no longer in the device's memories, which in theory could be a useful feature, in reality it can become, in the opinion of many, a new violation of their privacy.
One more debate
As has happened with other features added throughout the history of WhatsApp, the discussion is already served if we take into account that for many, this can also be useful considering that to access everything previously deleted, it will be enough with click on it just as it is done when downloading photos or listening to voice notes. However, this can also be used by potential rivals as a sign of weakness against other platforms, which, in theory, offer greater security. Do you think this feature will be accepted by the bulk of the app's audiences or will it have strong opposition? We leave you available related information such as, for example, a list with the secure messaging apps who intend to unseat her so that you can learn more.