WhatsApp’s latest Channels feature is now available for all users in India. Channels is designed to allow users to follow individuals and organizations based on their interests and to facilitate private reception of updates from those being followed.
Channels serve as a one-way broadcast tool, permitting administrators to send text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls. WhatsApp has also developed a searchable directory to help users find Channels aligned with their hobbies and interests.Invitations to Channels can be sent via chats and emails.
Interestingly, the phone number or profile photo of a Channel admin will remain concealed from their followers, and following a Channel will not reveal users’ phone numbers to admins or other followers.
Admins will have control over who can follow their channel and whether it can be discovered in the directory. However, it’s worth noting that Channels won’t be end-to-end encrypted, as they aim to reach a broad audience.
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