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Good news for WhatsApp users: A new update not only allows larger files to be sent, but also larger group chats and direct emoji reactions to messages.
Long-awaited change coming soon to all users
It has been planned for a long time that a popular function that users already know from Facebook should also find its way into WhatsApp: the direct reaction to messages using emoji. RTL reported. And as WhatsApp announced yesterday in a publication on the WhatsApp blog, the time has finally come: “We are pleased to announce that emoji reactions are available in the latest version of the app.”
Work is currently being done to distribute the function to all users, as “Chip” reports. If the function is not yet available to you, you still have to be patient, it says. Because: It is common for such updates to be distributed to users in batches.
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Bigger files and even bigger group chats
In addition to the emoji reactions, the WhatsApp operators have also addressed other user requests. The new messenger update should also make it possible to send files up to 2 gigabytes – of course with end-to-end encryption, as the publication says. “This is particularly helpful for working together in small companies and school groups,” says the publication on the WhatsApp blog.
But not only files can now be more extensive, group chats can also be a lot larger in the future – up to 512 WhatsApp users should be able to interact in a group. With these changes, the aim is to help individuals and groups stay in close contact with each other. (vho)
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