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WhatsApp still working on making View Once chats actually disappear for all

ID: 168754d2-8c6c-5842-a2b5-8938e8166853

STIX ID: report--168754d2-8c6c-5842-a2b5-8938e8166853

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2024-09-18

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Iain Thomson

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A privacy flaw in WhatsApp's View Once feature lets malicious or modified clients and browser extensions ignore the 'view once' flag and retain disappearing photos, videos, and voice recordings. Zengo publicly disclosed techniques and evidence of active exploitation after Meta's initial, partial patch was bypassed; Meta has applied interim fixes and says a more comprehensive server-side update is forthcoming.

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