WhatsApp working on new feature to protect your profile picture, here’s how it works

In a bid to fortify user privacy, WhatsApp, the ubiquitous messaging platform, is experimenting with a feature designed to thwart the unauthorised capture of profile photos.

According to WabetaInfo, the latest beta update for iOS, version 24.12.10.74, adds a new feature that could improve how users safeguard their personal images. It blocks someone from taking screenshot of a profile picture.

By preventing the ability to capture screenshots of profile photos, WhatsApp attempts to cut down on the persistent threat of unauthorised image capture. The issue of WhatsApp profile picture screenshotting poses a significant threat to user privacy and security.