Meta company is about to introduce two new features in the WhatsApp app. It is the custom of Meta to update the WhatsApp app regularly to improve the user experience and make it a feature-rich app.
It has been reported that the company is currently testing a new facility and introducing another facility to the users. Let’s see what it is.
New feature to block text messages from unknown accounts:
Meta is testing a new feature to block text messages from unknown accounts or numbers. Currently this feature is only available to beta users.
Currently WhatsApp’s advanced privacy settings provide facilities to protect IP address and disable link previews. In addition to this, WhatsApp will also provide the facility to block text messages from unknown numbers. After testing with beta users, the feature is likely to be rolled out to all users.
WhatsApp status liking feature:
Now other people can see the status that we post on WhatsApp. We can also only view or reply to statuses posted by others. But that status cannot be liked. But now it can do that too.
Yes, Meta is currently testing the new feature of liking WhatsApp status with beta users. As per this new feature, a like button is also going to be given next to the reply option under the status. By clicking that like button, we can like that particular WhatsApp status.
Also, only the person who shared the status knows who has liked a particular status. Is it like seeing this feature anywhere else? Yes, Meta is now bringing the same functionality as Instagram and Facebook statuses to WhatsApp. It seems that this feature will be rolled out to all users soon.
