WhatsApp launches three new features to upgrade group chats - 9to5Mac
WhatsApp has introduced three new features for group chats, including enhanced polling tools, an '@all' notification tag, and the ability to create new groups based on existing ones. These updates aim to improve communication efficiency for larger groups.
Why it matters
As a primary communication tool for billions, updates to WhatsApp significantly impact how social and professional groups coordinate and interact.
WhatsApp has three upgrades for group chats launching today, including improvements to polls, a way to create new chats from existing groups, and more.
Today WhatsApp announced a trio of improvements rolling out for group chats.
Polls are a big focus of today’s updates, with several upgrades launching for polls alone:
Support for @all mentions is another group chat feature launching today. It’s a quick, easy way to get everyone’s attention in the chat. Per WhatsApp:
Alert everyone in your group chat about important, time-sensitive messages. No more tagging people one by one or hoping your message gets noticed in a busy group chat. Use @all to notify everyone about urgent messages, like school or office closures, event deadlines, or last-minute changes to your plans. For larger groups with more than 32 people, @all is available for admins only.
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