US EditionWhatsApp Beta Adds Instagram-Like ‘Close Friends’ Feature for Status Updates
WhatsApp is testing a feature that lets users create a private list to share status updates, enhancing privacy without notifying contacts of list changes.
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WhatsApp has copied the best of Instagram with a feature that allows you to select the users that see the states within the messaging app.
WhatsApp To Launch Instagram-Style Close-Friend Feature For Status Updates Soon
Meta-owned WhatsApp is testing a new 'Close Friends' feature for status updates in the beta version, similar to Instagram. With the new feature, users can create a private list in the privacy settings. When posting a status, they can choose to share it with everyone or just close friends.A certain status shared with close friends will have a different colour, making them easy to identify. The feature is aimed at adding more control over sharing …
WhatsApp is expanding its status feature and, like with Instagram Stories, is introducing its own "Close Friends" feature. Previously, status updates could only be shared with all contacts, everyone except certain ones, or with a select group. Control over this will soon be easier. Anyone who wants to can create... Read the article: WhatsApp: "Close Friends" feature to expand status. You can support us with every purchase you make through Amazon…
WhatsApp is testing Instagram-style ‘Close Friends’ status on iOS
It seems Meta wants to make WhatsApp feel a little more like Instagram. The messaging platform with over 3 billion users appears to be beta testing a new feature for iOS that closely resembles the “Close Friends” option we've seen for Instagram Stories, which lets you share posts with just a handpicked circle instead of your entire list.WABetaInfo was the first to spot this update in WhatsApp version 25.23.10.80, showing an option to add “Close …
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