WhatsApp you know it’s changing: see the biggest changes

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world. The social network has more than two billion users and frequently launches new features to make life easier for these people, such as, for example, the new shortcut to free up space on devices. Therefore, it is valid to say that the messenger you know is no longer the same.

Over the past month, Meta’s tool has released several updates, all of which have been reported by and, for those of you who missed some information, we have separated a roundup of news with the main recent changes to WhatsApp.

WhatsApp allows you to send messages to yourself

One of the major and most anticipated changes has been the ability for users to send messages to themselves. There is the custom of making a group with yourself on WhatsApp, creating a sort of infinite notepad.

However, the company has decided to allow people to message themselves, without the need to create a group.

survey in groups

This month, the messaging app also launched the ability to create polls in groups. In this way, participants will be able to vote to decide any information of the group, such as what the “ride” of the weekend will be.

Location of companies on WhatsApp

WhatsApp has launched a new feature that should make it easier to find businesses and even allow you to make some in-app purchases. Brazil was the first country to receive the new in-app purchases and will have an expanded version to include small businesses.

Community on WhatsApp

The messenger launched the Community feature, groups with up to 1,024 participants and video calls with up to 32 people. The novelty should arrive in Brazil only in 2023.

The new WhatsApp communities should function as a place where people can manage groups that talk about the same topics, as if they were unified.

Photos in group conversations

The messenger has also released an update that features each user’s photo in a group conversation. Previously, only the name or number of the person who forwarded the message appeared, now the text or audio is also accompanied by the participant’s profile picture.

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