Key Features of WhatsApp Channels
There are multiple list of features offered by this new feature of WhatsApp, i.e. Channels, such as:
- Enhanced Security: For the admins of any channel, there will not be any circulation of the personal data such as phone number, address, etc. Everything is private in terms of both admin and followers, to preserve your identity.
- Advanced Channels Update: Under your channels section, you’ll automatically get the filtered channels list as per your preference. Even the most latest ones, or popular ones based on followers from your country, will be listed first.
- Reactions: For any channel posts, you can directly react with the stickers and emojis to give feedback.
- Forwarding Access: Anyone can easily share the link of any post or video from any channel to their friends, family members, or groups easily. There will be an additional link with other channels too, which are from same domain to increase interaction.
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.