WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

{rss:content:encoded} WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone http://ift.tt/2lDNNUu http://ift.tt/2lep5t4 February 20, 2017 at 05:58PM  WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat’s international growth with today’s launch of WhatsApp Status, a new tab for sharing decorated photos, videos, and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. It’s another Facebook-owned Snapchat Stories copycat, but the twist is that it’s end-to-end encrypted like WhatsApp messaging. WhatsApp tested the feature for beta users in… Read More