According to reports, WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is developing a new Android feature dubbed “admin review” that would provide group administrators tools to assist them better control their groups. Group members will be able to report certain texts to the group admin once the functionality is activated, according WABetaInfo.
When a member reports a communication as inappropriate or violating group rules, the admin has the option of deleting the message for the whole group.
The new option will eventually be accessible in the group settings area, claims the article. The source further stated that a new component of the app, found inside group details, will only allow group admins to view the reported messages.
In a future software update, beta testers will be given the option to report messages to group admins, according to the article.
A new’side-by-side’ functionality for WhatsApp is apparently being rolled out on Android tablets for certain beta testers.
Users will have more control over the WhatsApp UI on their Android tablets thanks to this functionality, which enables them to flip between discussions without losing track of their existing talks. The side-by-side view may also be turned off by users by switching the corresponding setting under WhatsApp Settings > Chats.
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