TechnologyWhatsapp Launches Discussion Group Feature

Whatsapp Launches Discussion Group Feature

The messaging giant, WhatsApp publicly launched its new discussion group and communities feature on November 3.

As per facts, this new feature tested at the start of the ongoing year. The new discussion group feature will allow organizations, clubs, and many other groups to connect in a better and more organized way.

Freshly, WhatsApp has made several statements and updates containing 32-person video and voice calls, emoji reactions, polls, larger file sharing, support groups of as many as 1,024 users and offers end-to-end encryption and the ability of admin to delete messages.

Furthermore, people are drawing comparisons between Facebook and WhatsApp after these new updates as they both support things like sub-groups, file sharing, and admin functionality.

But WhatsApp diverse functionalities as it is specific to people you know in real life, unlike Facebook where these groups are used by separated strangers.

Previously, the Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp developed a series of new features to improve the user experience on its forum. The ‘create call link’ was the up-to-date addition to the list, but how does it work?

The purpose of the new feature is to make it possible for all WhatsApp users to join a call by just clicking on a link. A related feature is available on Zoom and other platforms.

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WABetainfo said, “You can even select the call type (voice or video) when you create a link for a call, and when more than two persons join the call, the connection automatically becomes a group call.

Additionally, calls made utilizing a link still end-to-end encrypted, meaning that anyone who didn’t join the call cannot hear what is being spoken on it.”

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