WhatsApp will let you mention group chats in status updates | Infinium-tech

WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature that will let you mention group chats in status updates. It is now live in the latest beta version of the app found on the Google Play Store for Android.

This comes after WhatsApp previously started testing allowing contacts to be mentioned in status updates, so mentioning group chats could be seen as an extension of that feature. When a contact is mentioned, they receive a notification and a message in the chat with you.

With the ability to mention group chats in status updates, you will be able to notify entire groups in one step, without having to mention each participant individually, especially considering that each status update allows up to five individual contacts. How is the limit specified? The group chat you mention will receive a message about your mention in the group chat itself. Additionally, all group members will receive a notification about it, except those who have previously muted the group chat.

A status update that mentions a group chat will automatically be made visible to all members of that group, regardless of the current privacy configuration. It’s not yet clear whether there will be any restrictions on the ability to mention group chats in status updates – for example, whether there will be a limit on the maximum number of participants to be eligible for mentions in a group. There may also be a limit on the total number of groups mentioned in a single status update.

All of these things will surely become clearer as we get closer to releasing this feature to everyone.

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