New reports reveal that Goal has in mind to deepen the social characteristics of the WhatsApp statuseswith new options that would increase the reach of these contents and the interactions between usersWhat are these changes, which are already in development? Also, when will they be released generally?
The WABetaInfo site discovered in a test version of WhatsApp (in beta 2.24.6.19 for Android) that Messenger is developing a feature to mention contacts in status updates. What is it for? As in other environments, when mentioning a third party, that person receives a notification. Meanwhile, the The intention is to direct the content and obtain greater visibilityIn other words, don’t let it go unnoticed or get lost in digital “limbo.”
To “invoke” contacts in the States In the messenger a button appears on the bottom bar of the screenas shown in the following screenshot.
Following the source, when a contact is mentioned in a State, That person not only receives a notification, but also a message in their “one-on-one” chat with that user.. Relevant detail: Mentions are private, meaning that third parties cannot see who was included.
Following testing in the beta version, the feature to mention contacts in WhatsApp statuses is expected to be released in a future update of the messenger.
WhatsApp is also testing reactions in the Status
The mention of contacts is not the only change that Meta is testing to improve the States and inject them with social media mechanics. The messenger also tests reactions for that section.
The plan consists of allow reactions in the States in a similar way to the function that the application already offers in chats. A reminder: in mid-2022, the messenger added the possibility of replying to messages without the need to generate a new one in the conversation, thanks to interactions with emojis. The classic one is to put a thumbs up as a response, instead of writing an “ok”, “go ahead” or “good”.
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Courtesy of WABetaInfo
With this addition, WhatsApp offers a New way for users to interact with status updates by allowing them to express their gratitude through a quick reaction with a heart emoji, notes WABetaInfo, which found the option in a test version for iOS.
It also improves the way users interact with Status updates, making that way of communicating with others more enjoyable.Communication is less intrusive than sending a direct message. “The function could generate higher participation rates in status updates, as users may be more inclined to react quickly without the need to type,” the source notes.
Some details to keep in mind about the function. On the one hand, Reactions are private and protected by end-to-end encryption, ensuring confidentiality as it can only be seen by the creator of the State and not by third parties. Besides, Each user can manage notification settings for these reactions, choosing to disable alerts.
Source: Ambito
