Meta is working on a new WhatsApp feature that will allow users to search shared photographs online. With the use of this function, users will be able to confirm the legitimacy of photos they receive on WhatsApp and determine whether they have been altered or misrepresented. The feature is currently accessible to a limited number of users for testing in the most recent beta version of WhatsApp for Android.
WhatsApp Image Web Search: Details
With WhatsApp’s new “Search on web” feature, users may transmit an image to Google for reverse image searching. Although this feature is similar to Google’s current reverse image search, WhatsApp’s integration makes it more practical. Because the feature is built into WhatsApp, users can do the search without downloading the image and then uploading it to Google again using a different app or browser.
Enhancing transparency regarding the content communicated in WhatsApp discussions is the goal of the function. Users can find out if a picture has been edited or displayed out of context by conducting a fast Google reverse image search, which gives them more context for the images they receive.
WhatsApp Image Web Search: How-to
- Open the image received in a conversation.
- Tap on the three-dot button in the top-right corner.
- Select the “Search on web” option from the overflow menu.
- Tap “Search” in the pop-up window to initiate a reverse image search on Google.
WhatsApp explains in the pop-up box that photos transmitted to Google for web searches are kept private and aren’t shared with Meta.
WhatsApp Image Web Search: Availability
Selected beta testers can access the feature on WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.23.13 through the Google Play Store. According to reports, WhatsApp intends to roll out the capability more widely in the upcoming weeks.
