Whatsapp Channels

WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.

WhatsApp is developing the ability for businesses to display a verification badge on their channels. Spotted on the latest beta version of the app by a feature tracker, the chat application will soon let businesses set up a verified channel on WhatsApp. WhatsApp will switch over to blue verified check marks that are shown on Instagram and Facebook,...

The SWAYAM Prabha initiative delivers high-quality educational content through Direct to Home (DTH) channels nationwide.

WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...

WhatsApp was said to be working to bring usernames to the app earlier this year. Beta version of the popular messaging platform on Android was spotted with a feature that would allow users to set a username for their profile. The Meta-owned app is now working on a new feature that will allow searching for other users on the app by their username. T...

It encourages people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate via fact-checking organisations on WhatsApp Channels, according to a statement.

WhatsApp is testing a visual change that will improve the discoverability of its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) chats feature. Meta's AI-powered assistants are currently available to some users in the US. WhatsApp has also begun testing a new section for status updates that allows you to view and filter a list of status updates based on four...

WhatsApp Channels was rolled out in 150 countries, including India in September this year. Channels, much like Instagram Broadcast, is a one-way broadcast tool where users can share updates with a large number of WhatsApp users. Channels will reportedly be able to access WhatsApp stickers.

WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...

WhatsApp may display ads in some parts of the app, a top executive recently stated in an interview. Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, recently confirmed that the app won't display ads in the main inbox or in chats, but they might appear in two other sections of the app.

Instagram is working on a new feature that will allow users to turn off read receipts in Instagram DMs. The Meta-owned social media site did not confirm when the feature will roll out to users. WhatsApp already carries a similar feature that allows its users to customise whether others can or cannot see if a message is read.

WhatsApp is allowing beta testers on Android to add their email address to the app, as the messaging platform continues to make it easier for you to log in, even when receiving an authentication code via SMS is not an option. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is working on adding support for sharing polls on channels, a feature that is expected to arrive on a fu...

The whatsApp channel will help the stakeholders to receive timely information on policy changes, educational reforms and other critical updates.

WhatsApp chat interface on the Android app has been updated in a manner that makes it much easier to use the popular chat application with one hand. The modified interface is now rolling out to users on the stable update channel after being tested for months on the beta channel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's WhatsApp Channel now has over 5 million subscribers in just a week after joining the new feature.

WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets organisations and public personalities send updates to their followers on the messaging platform, is getting a host of new tools. Channels will soon receive a polling feature, voice notes and the ability to share Channel updates to Status.

WhatsApp is developing the ability for businesses to display a verification badge on their channels. Spotted on the latest beta version of the app by a feature tracker, the chat application will soon let businesses set up a verified channel on WhatsApp. WhatsApp will switch over to blue verified check marks that are shown on Instagram and Facebook,...

The SWAYAM Prabha initiative delivers high-quality educational content through Direct to Home (DTH) channels nationwide.

WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...

WhatsApp was said to be working to bring usernames to the app earlier this year. Beta version of the popular messaging platform on Android was spotted with a feature that would allow users to set a username for their profile. The Meta-owned app is now working on a new feature that will allow searching for other users on the app by their username. T...

It encourages people to verify information that sounds suspicious or inaccurate via fact-checking organisations on WhatsApp Channels, according to a statement.

WhatsApp is testing a visual change that will improve the discoverability of its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) chats feature. Meta's AI-powered assistants are currently available to some users in the US. WhatsApp has also begun testing a new section for status updates that allows you to view and filter a list of status updates based on four...

WhatsApp Channels was rolled out in 150 countries, including India in September this year. Channels, much like Instagram Broadcast, is a one-way broadcast tool where users can share updates with a large number of WhatsApp users. Channels will reportedly be able to access WhatsApp stickers.

WhatsApp secret code feature is being beta tested on the latest version of the app for Android smartphones. The feature allows you to hide a locked chat behind a secret code and does not display the list of hidden chats until the correct pin is entered. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is also working on the ability to set a username for a channel, but this fea...

WhatsApp may display ads in some parts of the app, a top executive recently stated in an interview. Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, recently confirmed that the app won't display ads in the main inbox or in chats, but they might appear in two other sections of the app.

Instagram is working on a new feature that will allow users to turn off read receipts in Instagram DMs. The Meta-owned social media site did not confirm when the feature will roll out to users. WhatsApp already carries a similar feature that allows its users to customise whether others can or cannot see if a message is read.

WhatsApp is allowing beta testers on Android to add their email address to the app, as the messaging platform continues to make it easier for you to log in, even when receiving an authentication code via SMS is not an option. Meanwhile, WhatsApp is working on adding support for sharing polls on channels, a feature that is expected to arrive on a fu...

The whatsApp channel will help the stakeholders to receive timely information on policy changes, educational reforms and other critical updates.

WhatsApp chat interface on the Android app has been updated in a manner that makes it much easier to use the popular chat application with one hand. The modified interface is now rolling out to users on the stable update channel after being tested for months on the beta channel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's WhatsApp Channel now has over 5 million subscribers in just a week after joining the new feature.