WhatsApp new features: From new video calling options to forwarded messages

Activity on WhatsApp has grown manifold in the past few weeks due to an almost global lockdown. The company has been trying to improve the user experience further in order to cater to the growth in demand and changing social fabric across the world. Here we’ll discuss various new WhatsApp features that the company has been pushing out in the beta version of the app, a few of which have also made it to the stable version.

WhatsApp Group Calling: This is the latest in the list of updates that have been spotted on the beta version of the app. WhatsApp is testing a feature in which the user will be able to add more than just four participants in a video and audio conference. This feature was not enabled in the beta version but the app might introduce it soon, considering the massive surge in demand for a more secure video conferencing app.

Restricting forwarded messages: Forwarded messages are an integral part of WhatsApp’s user base but its also a tool that may be used intentionally or unintentionally to circulate misinformation and fake news.