WhatsApp is rolling out four new features for group chats, including the ability to permanently pin messages. The update also adds ways to manage what members see, with tools described as helping users focus on relevant conversations and improving continuity when people join an ongoing group.
Across reports, WhatsApp’s group enhancements include “forever” pinned messages and a way to share message history after a new member joins. One feature is described as allowing group statuses to be shared only with selected circles, while another adds filtering so users can surface unread messages addressed to them.
Some outlets emphasize privacy and controls around who can view group status, while others lead with permanence of pinned messages. NDTV also highlights that the message history sharing will use end-to-end encryption, while Times of India and India Today focus more broadly on the set of four capabilities without additional technical detail.
