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WhatsApp to Let Users Post Status Updates Directly in Group Chats

Share photos, text or music as a WhatsApp group status

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Summary

  • WhatsApp is developing the ability to let users add status updates directly to groups within the platform.
  • The new feature offers a new "Add group status" shortcut on the WhatsApp group info screen.
  • It's currently in development and is not out for beta testers yet.

Last year, WhatsApp finally introduced the ability to mention entire groups on status updates. Now, the platform is taking it a step further by developing a feature that lets users create and share status updates directly within group chats.

First spotted by WABetaInfo, the new WhatsApp feature has been spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.20.6 build. Later on, the feature is said to have also made an appearance on the iOS WhatsApp beta 25.19.10.76 version

WhatsApp status update sharing to group chats feature showcased
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WhatsApp status update sharing to group chats feature showcased
Image Credit: WABetaInfo

Earlier versions allowed users to mention a group within a status to notify all its members, including even those restricted by privacy settings. Now, those mentioned could re-share the status to their contacts, even keeping the original creator anonymous. 

The upcoming feature streamlines this by providing a "Add group status" option right in the group chat info screen. Here, users will be able to tap on it to select media, text, music and anything they can share to their personal statuses. 

Additionally, WhatsApp group status updates will be visible only to the group’s members, regardless of whether the contacts are saved. Moreover, these status updates will be end-to-end encrypted to ensure that the content shared stays within the group. 

However, do note the new feature is currently in development and still not out for beta testers on Android and iOS yet. Do stay tuned to this space, as we'll update you once it starts rolling out. 

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With a little over five years under his belt, Sagnik Das Gupta now spends his days fearlessly taming new smartphones that arrive at the Beebom office. If not that, you will find him aggressively editing news stories or having an existential crisis. When he's not busy editing content or judging a phone, he's found serenading himself with a guitar or rage-quitting video games.