WhatsApp has a new option that can make annoying group chats more bearable

according to WhatsApp has a new option that can make annoying group chats more bearable The new setting lets only admins send messages — perfect for functional group chatsWhatsApp group chats can be incredibly useful — the perfect tool for organizing social events, or keeping up to date with news from places like your children's school. That's why WhatsApp is introducing a new option for group chats that lets only approved administrators send messages. It's a simple change, but one that will make group chats more functional and appealing for certain use cases. WhatsApp obviously knows group chats are a big part of its appeal, and has been slowly adding more features. All this makes the Facebook-owned WhatsApp more attractive for the type of group organizing and group announcement feature that might have otherwise been done on Facebook itself.

WhatsApp launches new controls after widespread app-fueled mob violence in India

The lynchings were sparked by rumors spread on Facebook and WhatsApp in India. The controls include a plan to limit the number of chats that users can send forward to five in India and removing the "quick forward" button next to media messages. Many of the mobs attacked people they thought were child kidnappers because of rumors that had spread on WhatsApp. "We built WhatsApp as a private messaging app — a simple, secure and reliable way to communicate with friends and family. Before going to India, she was a member of The Post's social issues team covering wealth and inequality.

WhatsApp tests a new anti-spam feature that detects shady links

according to WhatsApp may soon have a new weapon in the fight against one of the most insidious forms of spam: shady links. The messaging app is testing a new feature that can detect suspicious links within messages and warns users before they click, a company rep confirmed to Mashable. An example of a suspicious link that WhatsApp may detect. With the potential new feature, WhatsApp will append a red "suspicious link" label when it detects a character that seems out of place. The messaging app has also added new admin controls for group chats and labels for forwarded messages.

WhatsApp Forwarded label to Mute shortcut: Top six new features

WhatsApp Forwarded label to Mute shortcut: Top six new featuresWhatsApp Forwarded label, Stickers, and more new features that are currently either being tested or has been made available on the platform. WhatsApp new features: Let us take a look in detail top new features that are currently either being tested or has been made available on WhatsApp. Several features that WhatsApp tests reach beta testers even before they are rolled out for the public. The feature marks all forwarded messages, photos and videos as 'Forwarded'. Using WhatsApp's Mute feature, people can mute notifications for a chat directly from the notifications centre.