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WhatsApp is reportedly going to introduce a new ‘Channels’ feature in the near future.
Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called ‘Channels’ that will allow users to disseminate news to multiple people.
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The feature was initially rumoured to be available only on Android devices but it is now known that WhatsApp is also working on bringing it to iOS users.
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The upcoming channels feature will be listed as a separate section within the app and will replace the Status tab and be renamed as ‘Updates’.
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The content within channels will not be end-to-end encrypted as it is a one-to-many tool, but private messaging will continue to be end-to-end encrypted.
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Users will have complete control over which channels they want to subscribe and there will be no auto-subscription to channels.
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WhatsApp will also enable a search feature to make it easier for users to find specific channels they prefer. The exact release date of the ‘Channels’ feature is yet to be announced.
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