WhatsApp update: What are the major new changes to group chats?

WhatsApp update: What are the major new changes to group chats?

You can almost hear your group administrators laughing menacingly with their new-found powers.

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No matter how successful they are, every tech platform has to evolve to stay relevant. With that in mind, the latest WhatsApp update turns its attention to group chat features this week.

The instant messaging service has enjoyed huge success with the way it facilitates conversations between more than two people.

Group chats have become insanely popular over the last few years, becoming the prime method of communication for many users.
So to hear that the set-up is changing might be a little troubling for some of us. However, we’ve had a look at the impending changes – set for a roll-out in the next few days – and it seems like the organisation have taken steps in the right direction:
WhatsApp Update: New group chat features:

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Tell us a bit about yourselves…
At the moment, group chats are only distinguishable by their titles. They often get chopped and changed – usually depending on what antics certain members have been up to lately – and it can be hard to follow.

WhatsApp groups now come with a “group description” feature . It can be found by entering the chat and clicking on the title. From there, you can set up a little blurb about your group, and the people who are part of it.


Thanks for the @
You know that huge feeling of dread you get when you’ve got 500+ unread messages in the chat, and you’re name has been mentioned several times? Well, WhatsApp have now moved to make life a little easier for us all.

In the bottom right-hand corner – where the downwards arrow allows you to get to the bottom of a conversation – a little “@” symbol will begin to appear on top of it. Next time you’re playing catch up, you’ll be able to see what all the fuss is about.

Goodbye forever?
If you’re wanting to break ties with a group, this is an ideal feature. Group chats can often get out of hand with the sheer volume of messages. But annoyingly, leaving a group used to leave you open to being re-added soon afterwards.

This latest WhatsApp update has introduced a feature where you can block any potential reinvited, leaving behind all the chaos and drama.

Power to the admin
If you’re a group admin in any of your chats, congratulations: You just got a lot more powerful. Contacts who are in charge of the chat (usually the creator) now have the ability to limit members who can change profile images, group titles and descriptions.


Absolute power will corrupt absolutely. We’re sure that a lot of people are going to have fun wielding their newly-found axes this weekend. We’ll leave you to it.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/whatsapp-update-changes-to-group-chats/
WhatsApp update: What are the major new changes to group chats?