Why can't I open photos sent through text anymore?

I have an iPhone 4S and have always sent and received photos through txt messages.  I have always been able to tap on the photo and be given the option of saving it to a photo album or just be able to zoom in on it.  However, since the iOS7 update, I can no longer pull up the photos (they just appear to be like the background of the text bubble)  or save them.
Some friends that have 5 & 5S's are having the same issue.
Any ideas?

There have been many reports of problems with photos in texts/iMessages lately on this board and I'm wondering if this is related. Some people are unable to send and some are unable to receive. I don't know of a fix or what the problem is, but it just may be a matter of waiting until the problem is fixed on the other end. Sorry...

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    iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
    Before you restore your iPhone in step 4, be sure to back up your iPhone.  You can find the steps to do that here:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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