Until now, voice and video calling on WhatsApp has been limited to its mobile apps and desktop clients for Windows and macOS.

WhatsApp introduces single-tap voice recording to make sending voice messages faster, easier, and more intuitive for users.

Advanced Chat Privacy is an optional setting that restricts how messages and media can be used or distributed outside WhatsApp.

Mosseri noted that while Edits may resemble CapCut on the surface, it’s designed to serve a different audience.

This new feature supports five languages at launch—Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, and Russian.

Alongside the media browsing enhancement, WhatsApp is also developing a feature that allows users to star specific channel updates.

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A key new addition is the "Online" indicator in group chats, which displays how many members are currently active.

This feature appears directly in the notification panel and lets users accept a call while automatically muting their microphone.

Additionally, the new feature will introduce a set of privacy protections, including restrictions on exporting entire chat histories.

WhatsApp is working on an exciting new feature that will allow Android users to share motion photos in chats, groups, and channels.

Following the backlash, TikTok confirmed that the filter had been removed and that videos using it would be restricted.