WhatsApp introduced the Status feature back in 2017! Short messages that are visible to all contacts for 24 hours. The messenger service is currently expanding this function.
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First added were useful status rings, now contacts have a ring around their profile picture to show they’ve created a new status.
You can now also react to status posts with emojis by swiping up, and soon there will also be the option of posting voice messages as status posts.
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Visibility of Messages
But WhatsApp has also improved the visibility of the messages. Previously, users might only restrict the groups of those who can see status posts for all posts at once.
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This is now possible individually for individual posts directly when sending them, without having to laboriously search in any data protection submenus.
Practical: WhatsApp remembers the last setting used.
