WhatsApp Gains New Group Features for Admins and Members

[MacRumors]

WhatsApp parent company Meta has announced two new updates related to WhatsApp groups, including a new privacy control tool for admins and a way for users to find out which groups they have in common.

For group admins, WhatsApp now includes a Pending participants tool that gives them the ability to decide who can join the group.

When an admin chooses to share their group's invite link or make their group joinable in a community, they'll now have more control over who can join, says WhatsApp.

It's also now possible for a user to find out which groups they have in common with someone else. This can be done by simply searching a contact's name, where they will be able to see the contact's group memberships.

The new group features are rolling out over the coming weeks on iOS and Android.

Looking ahead, WhatsApp has been testing a new feature that will allow group chat memberships on the encrypted platform to expire after a set period of time, although it's not clear when it will be ready to go live.

Article Link: WhatsApp Gains New Group Features for Admins and Members

 

[akbarali.ch]

Need to have topics for groups and non-groups. Now so much of conversation happens on chat, that keeping track of topics being discussed is getting confusing.

 

[ian87w]

Hey Meta, how about multi device support first? It’s still beta and not all installations got that feature yet.

 

[mystery hill]

iPad and Apple Watch app please.

 

[mystery hill]

Groups in Common has been available for a while.

 

[mystery hill]

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[xmarcuswildx]

“Communities” is there such thing as large WhatsApp group chats based on hobbies/common traits? Interesting if so.

 

[Allthings-I]

I'd like to see the ability to hide other users numbers / names in a broadcast only group when you have an announcement to make but don't need opinions/ replies but also respecting users privacy as not everyone wants their numbers being shared among others. Kind of like a BCC for email.

 

[james2538]

Oh look, more features that Telegram has had for years.

 

[aeternitas]

Another cancerous “Meta” app, together with Instagram and Facebook, that people should stop using.

 

[robfoll]

I was hacked and thrown off WA, Insta and FB with no appeal - Meta are nasty bastards, and you cannot rely on their Apps. Signal is a great replacement and also has impressive audio quality on calls. BOYCOTT META

 

[mystery hill]

I'd like to see the ability to hide other users numbers / names in a broadcast only group when you have an announcement to make but don't need opinions/ replies but also respecting users privacy as not everyone wants their numbers being shared among others. Kind of like a BCC for email.

You can already do this using the community announcement group.

About community announcements | WhatsApp Help Center

faq.whatsapp.com

 

[svish]

Some interesting changes. Ability to find out common group is good.