AH! maybe you can answer this question from post #7
“Pardon me for asking a likely stupid question.
If this is a self-erasing, encrypted messaging application, how come we have the message?”
???
> If this is a self-erasing, encrypted messaging application, how come we have the message?
It looks like a screen capture. for instance, on an iPhone 8 or earlier, press and hold the Top or Side button. Immediately click the Home button, then release the Top or Side buttons.
Though why he did a screen capture escapes me.