I can save the file from the web, to the desktop and open it using windows utilities Paint, Paint 3d, Picassa , but not import it into lightroom.
There are different solutions here and one of them should resolve the problem for you.
One of the dominant features of WhatsApp is.
Depending on your phone, this could be the three-dot icon or a round icon.
Again, I can see this image on my phone perfectly fine.
The group icons, however, can still be saved.