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WhatsApp adds @all ping, anonymous polls, and easier group creation

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WhatsApp is rolling out a new @all ping feature for group chats, similar to functionalities found on Discord and Slack, to ensure important messages are seen. To prevent overuse, only admins can use this feature in groups with over 32 people, and users can mute @all pings. The update also includes enhancements to WhatsApp polls, allowing for set end times, anonymous voting, and a 15-minute editing window for poll creators. Additionally, users can now more easily create new group chats from existing ones. AI

IMPACT Minor improvements to group communication features, unlikely to have significant industry-wide impact.

RANK_REASON The item describes new features for an existing messaging application, not a frontier release or significant industry shift.

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WhatsApp adds @all ping, anonymous polls, and easier group creation

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    You can now bug your WhatsApp group chats with an @all ping

    Surely nobody you know will overuse this...

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