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  • Fact Check: Were liquor bottles recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car?

    Fact Check: Were liquor bottles recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car?

    Claim: Bottles of liquor were recovered from the car of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi.

    A screenshot of 24 News HD has been circulating online, stating that bottles of liquor were recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car.

    It has been clarified by 24 News that no such information was shared by the channel and the screen shot is fake. “The news about Saad Rizvi is based on lies… False propaganda against 24 News,” clarified the channel.

    Many on Twitter have also shared the fabricated screenshot, wondering if the news is true, while some used a sarcastic tone. One person tweeted, “According to a news report, 5 bottles of alcohol were stolen from Saad Rizvi’s car #ChalochaloLahoreChalo.”

    On the other hand, some termed it as ‘another horrendous political’ hoax. “Another horrendous politics is being played by the ones who are in power in #Pakistan Whatsoever you do, remember one thing! We don’t believe you. I am not a supporter of #SaadRizvi, but this can’t be truth,” tweeted another.

    Verdict: 24 News screenshot being randomly shared on social media with claims of alcohol recovered from TLP chief Saad Rizvi’s car is fabricated. No such incident took place.

  • WhatsApp to roll out feature blocking users from taking screenshots

    WhatsApp to roll out feature blocking users from taking screenshots

    WhatsApp is developing a feature that would let users to prevent other users from screenshotting messages that have been sent as ‘View Once’ on the app.

    According to a report by WABetaInfo, the feature was given out with WhatsApp update version 2.22.22.3, but exclusively for Android beta users as of right now. The new function will launch as WhatsApp works to improve its security and privacy procedures.

    Users of WhatsApp will have more control over how their information is received, shared, and kept thanks to the functionality. With the upgrade, it is now impossible for a viewer to screenshot a message that was sent with the ‘View Once’ filter applied, whether it be a photo or a video.

    WhatsApp presents a warning reading, “Can’t capture screenshots due to security policy,” when someone tries to take a screenshot of “View Once” media.

    Even if the user manages to get around this obstacle and record the screen or take a screenshot, the recording will be blank or black, protecting the media that the sender shared on WhatsApp.

    Only a small number of Android users have access to the feature on the platform, claims the report. The internet behemoth hasn’t formally stated when it intends to make the function available to all WhatsApp users internationally, though.

    In the meantime, Meta has previously disclosed that it is exploring new capabilities to make it simpler for users to migrate between Facebook and Instagram.

    The IT behemoth claimed that the new features will simplify for users the process of creating, accessing, and switching between many accounts and profiles on the social networking site.

    If customers choose to connect both platforms to the same Accounts Center, they will be able to receive notifications for both in a single location, according to the business.