To ask if someone took a screenshot on Facebook messenger video call.

[Techquestion]

Noticed this circle appear a couple of times whilst in different video calls.

Searched online. Does anyone know if this means a screenshot was taken?

That's the buffering symbol surely?

Doesn't it just mean the connection is struggling and it's buffering??

It’s a loading symbol, it means the video/connection dropped out briefly; nothing to do with screenshots.

It's buffering

Isn’t that just when your internet is buffering/poor connection?

Thank you. I was hoping it was buffering. I just had doubts. Really appreciate all your help.

Someone's been showing their boobies and is worried...

@ManAlive24 helpful!

Thats just the symbol to show that the internet connection has slowed or dropped.

You would not know if the other person took a screen shot
Most phones have the option to screenshot using the camera app which is independant of any app working on the screen

If the person had an app which recorded the data flow on the screen they could record anything showing up. Someone is going to have written one just to see if they can.

Assume if its transmitted its recordable.

You wouldn’t be able to tell if they took a screenshot. Just don’t do things on camera that you wouldn’t want getting out.

That's a buffering sign. If you are worried you can set facetime to not allow screenshot. It's in the settings

This means the video is buffering, however anyone can take screenshots of a video call with you whenever they want and you wouldn’t actually know.

I agree with everyone else - it’s buffering. You have no way to know if a screenshot has been taken or not.

They could well have taken screenshots but this is the buffering symbol. You wouldn't know about it if they took screenshots. Why are you worried OP?

Did you take a screenshot because you were worried that someone else had taken a screenshot?

@slashlover

Did you take a screenshot because you were worried that someone else had taken a screenshot?

@slashlover

Did you take a screenshot because you were worried that someone else had taken a screenshot?

Ha 😁