One of the most famous instant messaging apps in the world is adding more and more important improvements and news for its users: some beta testers of the systems Android Of WhatsApp will be able to preview a method to check the veracity of Images received directly through the app.
How it works
The experts at WABetaInfo talk about it, explaining what is contained in the Android 2.24.21.31 update which, for the moment, is not available to the general public: when you view an image received via chat, it will no longer be necessary to download and reload it to search for the information you need but you can do a single step with the “search on the web” by clicking on the menu with the three dots. At that point a reverse search for the image in question is started. Those who already used visual content regularly will have a more practical and faster option than in the past, saving precious time.
What is it for
Thanks to this new function you will have greater “level of security and convenience, allowing users to find more information about the images they receive. For example, it can help users determine whether an image has been manipulated or extrapolated from context, which is particularly valuable for combating the misinformation“, the experts explain. With this new integration, WhatsApp will provide greater security in the contents of conversations: in the case of images, it may not be enough, at first glance, to understand the authenticity of what has been received but in this way all doubts will be removed.
An optional option
This new function for searching images and photos on the Internet is optional: anyone who worries that they can be processed by the app is wrong, in the sense that what is searched on Google or other search engines will never be shared or reprocessed. Users’ security and privacy are always safe. For beta testers it will be necessary to go to the Google Play Store and download the latest version: it is estimated that in the coming weeks this option will be distributed to a higher number of users.
The latest WhatsApp news
In this period, developers are particularly active in releasing new features to their users: among the latest in chronological order we highlight the real-time automatic translation which will allow you to speak with anyone who has a language different from ours and to understand each other.
In this way it will be easy to have clear and simple conversations and be able to dialogue in total freedom without wasting time using the translation tools available online. You will save many steps and precious time by having everything at your fingertips.