WhatsApp makes group chats safer

WhatsApp announced 2 new features. The first update should group chats make safer. Admins can therefore decide whether a person has access to a group chat and reject unwanted guests. Previously, anyone could use a invitation link easily join, which could be provided by any member.

The banners announcing the addition of a new person are typically small and easily overlooked. Especially when multiple messages flood the chat. With the innovation, WhatsApp now wants to ensure that certain information is actually shared with those users who are intended for it.

Who do you share groups with?

The other update affects the communities, which WhatsApp introduced last year. Communities allows several separate groups to be merged into a new community. The update now focuses on connections with other people in the communities. This will make it easier for users to find out which groups they share with one or another user. Searching for a specific contact will bring up the group names you have in common.

These two features are intended Engadget sea be available in the coming weeks.

WhatsApp also announced other updates. One of them enables users to plan their exit from a group. This feature is still in the testing phase. Another update allows voice messages as a status update.