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                                                              TECH T@LK

                  WhatsApp set to introduce new Channel



                                         Alerts for Android users




        OUR BUREAU                                                                                 messages by date. The latter feature will provide
                                                                                                   users with an efficient and convenient method to
        Washington, DC
                                                                                                   navigate their chat history. This functionality will
                eta-owned WhatsApp is all set to intro-                                            assist in retrieving specific messages from a partic-
                duce new features for Android users                                                ular date, ultimately saving users valuable time, as
        Mthat allow users to search messages by                                                    stated in the report.
        date, access hidden navigation labels, and receive                                            An additional feature added to WhatsApp is
        channel alerts. WhatsApp has introduced the new                                            the ability to transmit voice messages that can only
        Channel Alerts feature with the WhatsApp Beta                                              be heard once before disappearing. Similar to the
        for Android 2.23.26.6 update and will be rolling it                                        ‘View Once’ option for images and videos, this fea-
        out to all users in the coming days, according to the                                      ture further protects the privacy of your messages
        Mashable website.                                                                          and was added in 2021.
            According to a report from WABetaInfo,    send a direct WhatsApp request  for  the resto-  WhatsApp has also now rolled out a feature
        WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to search messag-  ration of their channels. According to the report,   through which you can pin chats within one-on-one
        es by date, channel alerts, and hidden navigation   channel owners are advised to access the “channel   and group conversations. With pinned messages,
        labels, and they are available to some beta testers.  alerts” option in the channel info screen to ensure   users can easily highlight important messages in
            The new features are currently accessible to a   compliance and identify any potential violations,   group or 1:1 chats, read a statement. This feature
        select group of beta testers, with plans to gradually   as quoted by Mashable website.     helps save users time so they can find timely mes-
        expand availability to additional users in the near   The addition of channel alerts gives the plat-  sages more easily.
        future, as per the WABetaInfo report.        form an additional level of transparency.        All message types like text, poll, image, emo-
            The ‘channel alerts’ function aims to improve   Moreover, the communication platform is   jis, and more can be pinned, and they are end-to-
        the channel managers’ overall experience. Provid-  introducing two new capabilities following the in-  end encrypted.
        ed that administrators are provided with up-to-  stallation of the most recent app update. These   To ‘pin’ a message, users can long press on the
        date information about channel suspensions, any   enhancements include an automatic hiding of nav-  message, and select ‘pin’ from the context menu.
        problems can be resolved quickly.            igation labels and the top app bar while scrolling   A banner will appear to select the duration of the
            Administrators can also use this feature to   down the screen, as well as the ability to search   pinned message - 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days.


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