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Messenger Adds Snapchat-Style Screenshot Update

The update comes with the launch of new end-to-end encryption features 

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<p>Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new update for end-to-end encrypted Messenger chats: you now get notified every time someone screenshots your disappearing messages.</p><div><br/></div><center><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fzuck%2Fposts%2F10114267839666731&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></center><div><br/></div><p>More features have been added, too: GIFs, stickers, and reactions are now available if you decide to use encrypted chats. To opt in, swipe up in a chat box to activate vanish mode, or toggle the lock icon when you’re starting a new chat.</p><div><br/></div><p>The update is expected to be rolling out over the next few weeks, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/27/22904650/meta-facebook-messenger-end-to-end-encryption-chat-video-call" target="_blank">as per <em>The Verge</em></a>. </p><div><br/></div><p>What do you think of this new update for Messenger?</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/culture/tech/instagram-reels-and-music-launches-in-the-philippi/31596" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram Reels and Music Launches in the Philippines</a></div><p>Lead photo by <strong>Brett Jordan </strong>on Unsplash</p>