WhatsApp reveals Channels, a new way to follow people as well as chat to them
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp reveals Channels, a new way to follow people as well as chat to them

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp has launched Channels, a new way to keep up with people on the app. WhatsApp described it as a “private broadcast service”: an account focused on travel updates might send a post to all of its followers informing them of delays, for instance. They can be selected from a searchable directory that will include accounts such as “hobbies, sports teams, updates from local officials, and more”, WhatsApp said. We think the time is finally right to introduce a simple, reliable, and private broadcast tool and we hope you enjoy using it in the months and years to come,” WhatsApp said in its announcement.

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WhatsApp Channels: A New Way to Share and Follow
1 month, 4 weeks ago

WhatsApp Channels: A New Way to Share and Follow

India TV News  

WhatsApp is set to introduce a new QR code feature for Channels, simplifying the process of following channels and sharing updates. Instead of sharing a traditional link, users will be able to scan a QR code to follow channels instantly, streamlining sharing and making it easier for users to stay updated on the latest happenings.

WhatsApp working on new features, here are top 5 features to look forward to
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp working on new features, here are top 5 features to look forward to

India Today  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is gearing up to roll out various new features designed to enhance user experience and interaction. Additionally, a new generative AI-powered photo editor will also enable users to creatively edit and manipulate their photos directly within WhatsApp, adding artistic effects and enhancing their images with ease. 2. International payments In a bid to streamline international transactions, WhatsApp is …

WhatsApp's latest update: Share channel posts in your status | Know how it works
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp's latest update: Share channel posts in your status | Know how it works

India TV News  

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has updated its Channels feature to boost user engagement and keep up with other messaging apps. Now, users can share channel posts in their status updates, offering a new way to interact with content on the platform. To share a Channel update on the Status page, follow the simple steps outlined on WhatsApp's FAQ page for …

This WhatsApp feature will let you share polls on Channels for iOS | Details
11 months, 1 week ago

This WhatsApp feature will let you share polls on Channels for iOS | Details

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for some beta testers which will enable the users to share polls in channels on iOS. "While creating a poll, channel owners can also restrict it to a single choice by disabling the multiple answers option, providing a flexible voting experience for channel followers," the report …

WhatsApp Channel alerts to roll out soon for the Android users | Deets here
1 year ago

WhatsApp Channel alerts to roll out soon for the Android users | Deets here

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform is set to roll out a new feature for searching messages by date, hidden navigation labels and channel alerts. About the channel alerts The ‘channel alerts’ feature has been designed to improve the overall user experience for channel administrators. The report further noted that if someone owns a channel, it would be worth opening …

WhatsApp Channels has gained 500 million users | Here is all you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Channels has gained 500 million users | Here is all you need to know

India TV News  

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and Founder of Meta has announced that WhatsApp Channels has surpassed 500 million monthly active users. Mark Zuckerberg announced the news on his WhatsApp Channel and mentioned, “500 million monthly activities on WhatsApp Channels in the first 7 weeks! WhatsApp Channels purpose is to keep people up-to-date on various updates from the company itself, along with …

WhatsApp Channels surpasses 500 million monthly active users, announces Mark Zuckerberg
1 year, 1 month ago

WhatsApp Channels surpasses 500 million monthly active users, announces Mark Zuckerberg

Hindustan Times  

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced that messaging platform WhatsApp channels surpassed the 500 million monthly active users milestone. “500 million monthly actives on WhatsApp Channels in the first 7 weeks! Nowadays, several organisations and celebrities including film stars, sportspersons, musicians, political parties and leaders are on WhatsApp channels. Whether it's my new song, an exciting collaboration or …

WhatsApp Channels | Indian leaders wield new digital megaphone
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Channels | Indian leaders wield new digital megaphone

The Hindu  

Political leaders are quietly establishing a base on WhatsApp Channels, a one-way broadcasting medium launched here in September by the messaging platform. Soon, Mr. Modi also started posting messages in Hindi, taking a shot at the Congress party’s amplification of demands for a caste census. Meta’s shift The actual impact of messages from leaders directly reaching millions of phones will …

How to follow Hindustan Times' WhatsApp Channel? Check out these steps
1 year, 3 months ago

How to follow Hindustan Times' WhatsApp Channel? Check out these steps

Hindustan Times  

As WhatsApp introduced channel feature for reaching out to larger audience, Hindustan Times also made its entry on the messaging app for its readers. Stay updates with latest news by following Hindustan Times on WhatsApp. For more updates, visit our website www.hindustantimes.com and About Hindustan Times: Hindustan Times is one of India's leading English-language newspapers, delivering comprehensive and credible news …

WhatsApp's latest feature for Channel creators: Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp's latest feature for Channel creators: Explained

India TV News  

Last week, Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp launched the much-anticipated WhatsApp Channels feature in several countries, including India. In a recent development, WhatsApp is now testing a feature that provides channel creators with updates on the status of their channels, particularly in regions where they may face restrictions due to local laws. According to reports from WABetaInfo, a platform that tracks …

WhatsApp Channels rolls out for Indian users; here’s how to create one
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp Channels rolls out for Indian users; here’s how to create one

The Hindu  

WhatsApp’s latest Channels feature is now available for all users in India. Channels is designed to allow users to follow individuals and organizations based on their interests and to facilitate private reception of updates from those being followed. WhatsApp has also developed a searchable directory to help users find Channels aligned with their hobbies and interests.Invitations to Channels can be …

CMO’s WhatsApp channel to disseminate info in real time
1 year, 3 months ago

CMO’s WhatsApp channel to disseminate info in real time

The Hindu  

Taking forward the Information Technology advances to reach out news about the government to common man, the Telangana Chief Minister’s Office has started a WhatsApp channel to disseminate information to the people about the developments. The new channel will enable the people to know about the news about the activities of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in real time. Pressing …

Mark Zuckerberg launches WhatsApp Channels, Indian celebs join
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg launches WhatsApp Channels, Indian celebs join

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday launched WhatsApp Channels in India and over 150 countries. Taking to Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg shared a post and captioned it, “Today we're starting to roll out WhatsApp Channels globally and adding thousands of new channels that people can follow in WhatsApp. You can find Channels in the new 'Updates' tab.” …

Mark Zuckerberg announces the launch of WhatsApp Channels
1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg announces the launch of WhatsApp Channels

Deccan Chronicle  

Mark Zuckerberg has introduced a new feature for WhatsApp known as "WhatsApp Channels" in India and more than 150 countries worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg himself initiated this new wave of communication, launching his own WhatsApp Channel to share Meta news and updates, marking a personal commitment to connect with users globally. Mark Zuckerberg, announced the news on his WhatsApp Channel, “Excited …

What is WhatsApp Channels? How it works? Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

What is WhatsApp Channels? How it works? Explained

India TV News  

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has revealed the launch of WhatsApp Channels in over 150 countries, including India. WhatsApp Channels is a new one-way broadcast tool within the popular instant messaging app. Key Features of WhatsApp Channels Enhanced Directory : Users can easily discover channels based on their country, with automatic filters. Reactions : Users can express feedback through emojis, …

WhatsApp unveils Channels in India and 150 countries, a one-way tool to share updates with followers
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp unveils Channels in India and 150 countries, a one-way tool to share updates with followers

Hindustan Times  

Meta on Wednesday launched WhatsApp Channels in India and over 150 countries. WhatsApp has an enhanced directory where you can find the channels to follow The users can react using emojis to give feedback and see a count of total reactions on a channel post. In India, the Indian cricket team, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Punjabi singer-actor Diljit …

WhatsApp update adds new feature that could end spam calls and new privacy options
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp update adds new feature that could end spam calls and new privacy options

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy WhatsApp has launched a new feature that could finally protect people from spam …

WhatsApp introduces Channels: what is it
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp introduces Channels: what is it

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the Channels feature for WhatsApp that will allow users to easily follow other people and organisations, based on their interests. WhatsApp is also building a searchable directory, where users will be able to find Channels to follow, based on their hobbies and other interests. Users will be able to access Channels in a new …

WhatsApp launches new 'Channels' feature that makes it MUCH easier to message large audiences
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp launches new 'Channels' feature that makes it MUCH easier to message large audiences

Daily Mail  

This could be from football teams like Manchester City or FC Barcelona It appears WhatsApp has once more taken inspiration from rival Telegram for its new feature, called WhatsApp Channels. Channels lets users privately follow people and organisations they want to get updates from, including football teams FC Barcelona and Manchester City As Telegram already has animated emoji, WhatsApp faced …

WhatsApp set to launch 'Channels' feature: All details here
1 year, 6 months ago

WhatsApp set to launch 'Channels' feature: All details here

India TV News  

WhatsApp, an instant messaging application owned by Meta, is actively working on improving its channels feature, as revealed in the latest beta version, WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.11.0.70. This tab will prominently display status updates and channels in a pinned banner, ensuring easy access for users. Status updates will now be presented in a horizontal list, the screenshot also reveals …

WhatsApp to bring new 'channels lists' feature for iOS
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp to bring new 'channels lists' feature for iOS

India TV News  

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta, is said to be working on a new feature for iOS called "channels list" that will allow users to receive news updates from selected sources. According to WABetaInfo, this new feature will be located within the "Updates" tab, which replaces the "Status" tab. WhatsApp has also introduced two new updates to its platform, …

WhatsApp working on ‘channels’, a new tool to broadcast information
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp working on ‘channels’, a new tool to broadcast information

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘one-to-many’ tool to broadcast information. Giving more details about this feature, the website described channels as a 'private tool' where phone numbers, as well as information about users joining a channel, would be kept hidden. Also, while the messages received in channels would not be end-to-end encrypted, it would not affect the end-to-end …

WhatsApp working on new feature 'channels' for broadcasting information on iOS
1 year, 8 months ago

WhatsApp working on new feature 'channels' for broadcasting information on iOS

India TV News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called "channels", a new one-to-many tool for broadcasting information on iOS. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp plans to rename the Status tab "Updates" in order to include channels within this section. Messages received within a channel, on the other hand, are not end-to-end encrypted because the concept of one-to-many makes little sense …

WhatsApp launches two new features for groups, here are all the details
1 year, 9 months ago

WhatsApp launches two new features for groups, here are all the details

India Today  

WhatsApp has announced new updates that are coming to the messaging app. The platform will be releasing new features for groups, which will give admins more control over who can join a group, and the update will also make it easier for you to discover what groups you have in common with someone. “Groups are where people have some of …

How WhatsApp is informing users about its new features
2 years, 4 months ago

How WhatsApp is informing users about its new features

Hindustan Times  

Messaging platform WhatsApp has launched a brand campaign in India to inform the users about its three new features in its efforts to ensure more data privacy for the users. WhatsApp also has a disappearing message feature to set durations like 24 hours, seven days or 90 days so that the users can send photos and videos that disappear after …

WhatsApp to reach out to users via 'status' and banners on proposed privacy policy update
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp to reach out to users via 'status' and banners on proposed privacy policy update

The Hindu  

WhatsApp, which faced a severe backlash over the latest update to its privacy policy, will now leverage its own platform to reach out to users directly via the “status” feature, while also putting up banners on the application, to share detailed information on the proposed policy updates. “We’ve seen some of our competitors try to get away with claiming they …

Signal is a beneficiary of WhatsApp privacy policy: Some challenges it needs to tackle in the coming days
3 years, 11 months ago

Signal is a beneficiary of WhatsApp privacy policy: Some challenges it needs to tackle in the coming days

India Today  

Signal messaging app has seen a massive surge of downloads on Android and iOS within a week. There's no doubt that Signal had been a significant beneficiary of WhatsApp's new privacy policy that hasn't been accepted well by privacy concerned users. On the other hand, WhatsApp and Facebook reportedly collect data like purchase history, advertising data, other user content, address, …

WhatsApp users concerned
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp users concerned

The Hindu  

After WhatsApp, one of the biggest messaging services, recently sent notifications to users about a planned update in its terms and privacy policy, several users, expressing concerns, have either moved or are planning to move to other messaging services. Entrepreneur Fatema Kanchwala who was been on WhatsApp for many years said that after reading the privacy policy, which would come …

WhatsApp privacy policy update: Concerned about privacy, users look at alternative like Signal, Telegram
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp privacy policy update: Concerned about privacy, users look at alternative like Signal, Telegram

Firstpost  

Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company CEO Elon Musk has also been urging people into “Use Signal”. Use Signal — Elon Musk January 7, 2021 After new update of whatsapp privacy policies. #Telegram pic.twitter.com/70i7DDCzzR — Afzal Ahmed January 7, 2021 New WhatsApp privacy policy: all data will be shared with FB. This is a reminder that @signalapp is free and they …

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