{"id":102319,"date":"2025-12-10T01:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T01:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/whatsapp-to-launch-new-exciting-feature\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T01:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T01:08:25","slug":"whatsapp-to-launch-new-exciting-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/whatsapp-to-launch-new-exciting-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp to launch new exciting feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"221fafe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<p><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To avoid heavy data use, Meta may set a limit of around 1,000 messages.<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366e865 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"366e865\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615931e elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"615931e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b98e965 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-edit\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M402.6 83.2l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 3.8 10 0 13.8L274.4 405.6l-92.8 10.3c-12.4 1.4-22.9-9.1-21.5-21.5l10.3-92.8L388.8 83.2c3.8-3.8 10-3.8 13.8 0zm162-22.9l-48.8-48.8c-15.2-15.2-39.9-15.2-55.2 0l-35.4 35.4c-3.8 3.8-3.8 10 0 13.8l90.2 90.2c3.8 3.8 10 3.8 13.8 0l35.4-35.4c15.2-15.3 15.2-40 0-55.2zM384 346.2V448H64V128h229.8c3.2 0 6.2-1.3 8.5-3.5l40-40c7.6-7.6 2.2-20.5-8.5-20.5H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v352c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V306.2c0-10.7-12.9-16-20.5-8.5l-40 40c-2.2 2.3-3.5 5.3-3.5 8.5z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Web Desk<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8f25763 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>December 10, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"474ce0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<p>WhatsApp is testing a new feature called chat history, which will let new group members read messages that were sent before they joined. This will help newcomers understand what\u2019s happening in the group right away.<\/p>\n<p>Members will also be able to share up to a week\u2019s worth of old messages with new participants, although group admins will control this option in the settings.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, only a limited number of users can try this feature, and it currently shows messages from the past 24 hours. This time frame may change before it becomes available to everyone. To avoid heavy data use, Meta may set a limit of around 1,000 messages. Overall, the goal is to make group chats easier to follow and more welcoming for new members.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/world\/australia-social-media-ban-set-to-take-effect-sparking-a-global-crackdown\/\">Read more: Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp has also updated its status-sharing layout, making it clearer and quicker for users to see updates without opening extra menus. Despite these new features, WhatsApp says security remains a top priority, with all chats protected by end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n<p>Another new security mode, available to some beta testers, automatically blocks media from unknown contacts, silences calls from strangers, limits group invites, and requires two-step verification for added protection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/technology\/google-reveals-pakistans-top-tech-searches-of-2025\/\">Read more: Google Reveals Pakistan\u2019s Top Tech Searches of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To avoid heavy data use, Meta may set a limit of around 1,000 messages. Web Desk December 10, 2025 WhatsApp is testing a new feature called chat history, which will let new group members read messages that were sent before they joined. This will help newcomers understand what\u2019s happening in the group right away. 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