WhatsApp may not allow users to take screenshots of the chats on their mobiles if they have enabled fingerprint authentication for WhatsApp.
This is supposed to be a proposal at this time and may await official confirmation. There is another activity being handled separately by WhatsApp where it is testing the fingerprint authentication with particular reference to Android phones. The feature is yes to be released for all users.
So, when the fingerprint authentication is implemented, this screenshot preventing feature might be added to it. On the other hand, those who have not opted for this authentication route can continue to take screenshots without restraint. The 2.19.106 Android beta version is still to incorporate this relevant WhatsApp update.
This particular 2.19.106 version has another feature now added. This relates to the use of emojis and stickers. The ones you use frequently will be clubbed in one place as Favorites. This enables you to choose the sticker and use in the chat. The other is called category which is more or less like what you already have. This is part of a new Doodle UI included in this update. WhatsApp users on iOS devices already have most of these features available for use.
These developments follow the previously reported steps taken by WhatsApp to restrict the forwarding of messages if the admin in a group feels it is not appropriate. But this is also in the stage of being tested and is yet to be released universally as a stable version. There is another 2.19.86 beta update that carries the ‘frequently forwarded message’ and ‘forwarding info’ where it shows how many times a message was forwarded from the person to whom you sent the message first.
The instant messaging app also recently announced a new privacy setting to the group invite system to give users more control over who can add them to groups. Users now have three options to select from – ‘Nobody,’ ‘My Contacts’ or ‘Everyone.’ Previously, WhatsApp users could be added to groups without their consent.