"Made a mistake? Changed your mind? No problem ," WhatsApp explains in a statement . The new feature is currently being rolled out to users around the world, with some users already able to enjoy it. In France, it will be gradually made available over the coming weeks.
The modification can be made up to fifteen minutes after overseas chinese in australia data sending the message. To modify a message within the allotted time, simply hold down your finger on it and select "Edit" from the menu to access the functionality. WhatsApp will notify recipients that the message has been corrected. However, the modification history will not be visible to the interlocutors, a feature that is available on other platforms in the Meta group, such as Facebook.
Before WhatsApp, other applications implemented message editing, such as iMessage, Apple's messaging service on iPhones, iPads and Macs; or Twitter, with the ability to edit a tweet up to 30 minutes after publication for a user subscribed to Twitter Blue.
“Protected by end-to-end encryption”
WhatsApp promises that this feature remains protected "by end-to-end encryption". Since 2016, WhatsApp has offered its users encryption of their messages : only the sender and the recipient have access to the clear content of the messages, without the possibility for another third party to access the exchanges.
This principle is being questioned by several European countries , who fear that this functionality has become an obstacle in the fight against the dissemination of child pornography. They are demanding that justice and the police be able to have access to digital conversations.
For defenders of digital freedoms, such as the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) or the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (ANSSI) , an exception created for law enforcement would make all users vulnerable.
