WhatsApp messenger version 2.23.14.6 update for Android mobile OS has functionality to create channels like in Telegram. by portal WABetaInfowhile the feature is not available to all users.
“This feature is available to select beta testers in Singapore and Colombia and will be rolled out to even more users in the coming weeks,” the post said.
With the help of channels, as in the Telegram messenger by Pavel Durov, you can post text, photos, videos, stickers and polls. An unlimited number of users can subscribe to channels.
According to WABetaInfo, so far users from Singapore and Colombia can subscribe to some channels that have been verified by WhatsApp experts.
The app also has the ability to create your own channels. To do this, click the plus sign next to the “Channels” section in the “Updates” tab, and then enter the channel’s name and description. The phone number, profile photo and name of the channel creator are not visible to subscribers.
WhatsApp developers for the first time about the function of channels announced at the beginning of June. The method of disseminating information is similar to Telegram channels that appeared in 2015.
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