If you didn't have time to read our stories posted this week about the recent updates of WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is the right time to do it thanks to our summary. 8 features have been announced and the best news of the week is about a new moderation tool that lets group admins delete any message for everyone!
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WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- WhatsApp is introducing waveforms for voice notes after releasing the WhatsApp beta for Windows 2.2229.3.70 update from the Microsoft Store.
- WhatsApp has released a new footer to inform people that their chats, calls, location sharing, status updates, and more, are end-to-end encrypted, in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.6 update. In addition, a redesigned security page is also available to some beta testers.
- WhatsApp has also released a rich preview when sharing links to text status updates. The feature has been released to some beta testers that install the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.8 update or newer versions of the app. In addition, long text shared as a status update does not fill the entire screen now.
- WhatsApp is finally rolling out admin delete to some lucky beta testers on WhatsApp beta for Android. Admin delete is a new feature that lets group admins delete any message in their groups: in fact, thanks to this feature, group admins have finally more control over their groups by using this new moderation tool. This is surely the best news of the week:
- WhatsApp is working on announcing features, tips, tricks, and more, right within a new WhatsApp official chat in a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android.
- WhatsApp is working on status reactions, a feature to release in a future update of the iOS beta app.
- After releasing the WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.16.0.75 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a reaction preview right within the chat list when receiving a reaction. This feature is under development and it will be released in a future update.
- The company is pushing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.17.13 update that addresses an issue with the catch-up button.
Stay tuned for more WhatsApp news and updates coming next week!
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