Admin Access for the Channels
The main goal of WhatsApp in creating this new feature is to increase people’s interaction, user-time increase, and primarily, more security. Therefore, for any channel, the admins will have the following rights:
- Admins can decide who can follow their channel and when they want their channel to be discoverable in the directory.
- The personal data of admin will be stored securely in the backend.
- In WhatsApp’s server, the channel history will be stored only for maximum 30 days, and rest backup needs to be done.
- Admins will also have the option to block screenshots and forwards from their channel.
Introducing WhatsApp Channels: New Feature [2023]
WhatsApp launched a new feature of “Channels” in India on 13 September 2023 to follow up on all the latest news of your favourite celebrities, sports teams, etc. It is one of the most simple, reliable, and private ways to know all the updates from different people.
Right after the launch, more than millions of channels were already created for famous artists, celebrities, sports pages, etc. Anyone can easily find these new features in their WhatsApp “Status” section, with official blue ticks to know the verified account.
In this researched article, we’ll get to know more about this feature, including its benefits, impacts on society, and the plan behind it.