Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp

referring to An Instagram Story posted as a whatsapp apps case too becomes encrypted like the rest of WhatsApp. Users get an option to tap to share to whatsapp apps from the Instagram sharing screen, however they continue Must press "send" in whatsapp apps to post the story. There are a few reasons why Facebook probably interested in making Instagram Stories further shareable, and specifically on WhatsApp. The 2nd reason can be to help spur further usage of whatsapp apps Status. Then final month, Facebook released a click-to-WhatsApp messaging button in Facebook ads, monetizing whatsapp apps however not on whatsapp apps itself.


Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp

Facebook - that owns both Instagram and whatsapp apps - is testing a way for users to post Snapchat-like decorated photos, videos, and GIFs on both apps. Instagram users could endeed share their Stories directly on Facebook. When Instagram users press the 'add to Story' button, they going to see a new menu, with the option to share Snapchat-like Stories to WhatsApp. Instagram users could endeed share their Stories directly on Facebook. When Instagram users press the 'add to story' button, they going to see a new menu with the option to share to WhatsApp.

Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp

Instagram users can recently cross-post Stories to WhatsApp

As it stated in Instagram soon approved the testing of a tool to cross-post Stories as a whatsapp apps status. After users in Brazil spotted the new option, Instagram approved to Tech Crunch which the feature is currently in testing. Instagram users could endeed cross-post both images shared on the feed and Stories to Facebook. Adding WhatsApp's Story-like cases in the mix would be another outlet for Instagram users to share their Stories. In information launched in July, whatsapp apps claimed a bn every day active users, a quarter or whom Utilize the case feature daily.

WhatsApp starts rolling out 'Dismiss As Admin' feature to Android users

It seems like the 'Instagram Stories feature' isn't the only new thing coming to whatsapp apps . The instant messaging application is too testing another feature which going to be much appreciated with those annoyed with group chats on the platform.Called 'Dismiss As Admin,' the new upcoming feature going to let 1 group administrator to dismiss another, without removing him/her from the group. Before this feature, it was necessary to remove the man from the group and adding them again, in order to revoke its group admin features.The privileges enjoyed with group admins, is which only they are allowed to add entrants to an existing chat. Similarly, only a group admin can remove people from group chats.This feature is endeed being tested for Beta version 2.18.12 for Android users and according to WaBetaInfo (@wabetainfo), a Twitter account which tracks changes in WhatsApp's beta builds, it is too being tested for Apple iOS users.Another group centric feature currently in testing phase which came to light was private responds within a group chat.However, the group chat too faced some negative publicity the time it was announced this 7 days which WhatsApp's Group chats were at a danger of being infiltrated with "anyone who controls the app's servers", in spite of being encrypted.According to the investigators from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, once an attacker with control of the whatsapp apps server had access to the conversation, he or she can too Utilize the server to selectively ban any messages in the group.Facebook-owned whatsapp apps added end-to-end encryption to every conversation 2 years ago.A whatsapp apps spokesperson approved the findings to Wired, but adding which "no 1 can secretly add a new member to a group and a notification does go out of which a new, unknown member has joined the group". "We've looked at this issue carefully," the spokesperson added.

WhatsApp starts rolling out 'Dismiss As Admin' feature to Android users


Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp

Facebook - that owns both Instagram and whatsapp apps - is testing a way for users to post Snapchat-like decorated photos, videos, and GIFs on both apps. Instagram users could endeed share their Stories directly on Facebook. When Instagram users press the 'add to Story' button, they going to see a new menu, with the option to share Snapchat-like Stories to WhatsApp. Instagram users could endeed share their Stories directly on Facebook. When Instagram users press the 'add to story' button, they going to see a new menu with the option to share to WhatsApp.

Instagram lets users post stories directly to WhatsApp

Instagram users can recently cross-post Stories to WhatsApp

As it stated in Instagram soon approved the testing of a tool to cross-post Stories as a whatsapp apps status. After users in Brazil spotted the new option, Instagram approved to Tech Crunch which the feature is currently in testing. Instagram users could endeed cross-post both images shared on the feed and Stories to Facebook. Adding WhatsApp's Story-like cases in the mix would be another outlet for Instagram users to share their Stories. In information launched in July, whatsapp apps claimed a bn every day active users, a quarter or whom Utilize the case feature daily.

WhatsApp starts rolling out 'Dismiss As Admin' feature to Android users

It seems like the 'Instagram Stories feature' isn't the only new thing coming to whatsapp apps . The instant messaging application is too testing another feature which going to be much appreciated with those annoyed with group chats on the platform.Called 'Dismiss As Admin,' the new upcoming feature going to let 1 group administrator to dismiss another, without removing him/her from the group. Before this feature, it was necessary to remove the man from the group and adding them again, in order to revoke its group admin features.The privileges enjoyed with group admins, is which only they are allowed to add entrants to an existing chat. Similarly, only a group admin can remove people from group chats.This feature is endeed being tested for Beta version 2.18.12 for Android users and according to WaBetaInfo (@wabetainfo), a Twitter account which tracks changes in WhatsApp's beta builds, it is too being tested for Apple iOS users.Another group centric feature currently in testing phase which came to light was private responds within a group chat.However, the group chat too faced some negative publicity the time it was announced this 7 days which WhatsApp's Group chats were at a danger of being infiltrated with "anyone who controls the app's servers", in spite of being encrypted.According to the investigators from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, once an attacker with control of the whatsapp apps server had access to the conversation, he or she can too Utilize the server to selectively ban any messages in the group.Facebook-owned whatsapp apps added end-to-end encryption to every conversation 2 years ago.A whatsapp apps spokesperson approved the findings to Wired, but adding which "no 1 can secretly add a new member to a group and a notification does go out of which a new, unknown member has joined the group". "We've looked at this issue carefully," the spokesperson added.

WhatsApp starts rolling out 'Dismiss As Admin' feature to Android users




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