WhatsApp Rolling Out Screenshot Blocking for Profile Photos to Enhance User Privacy
• WhatsApp is rolling out screenshot blocking for profile pictures to enhance user privacy. The feature prevents taking screenshots of others' display photos.
• The screenshot blocking seems to be enabled by default on WhatsApp. Users see an error when trying to take a screenshot of a contact's profile picture.
• You can still take a screenshot of the popup that appears when tapping on a profile photo. Other workarounds like using WhatsApp Web also exist.
• The feature will make things difficult for stalkers and scammers on WhatsApp. It gives WhatsApp an edge over Signal and Telegram.
• With the rise of scammers on WhatsApp, blocking screenshots of profile pictures is a useful privacy enhancement. Since it's enabled by default, most users should benefit from it immediately.