Whatsapp updates 'Status' feature to enable multimedia sharing

NEW YORK: Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has updated its 'Status' feature that allows users to share images and videos with their contacts on WhatsApp in a secure way. WhatsApp's 'Status' feature lets users share photos, GIFs or videos overlaid with drawings, emojis and a caption that will be visible to select friends for 24 hours, before disappearing. "As a utility, we're focused on building features that will be used around the world by our 1.2 billion users," a WhatsApp spokesperson was quoted as saying in media reports. "This new and improved status feature will let you keep your friends who use WhatsApp easily updated in a fun and simple way," the blog said.