WhatsApp has finally copied the most popular feature of Telegram

WhatsApp, continuing its copying of Telegram, now goes to its most popular feature and will support it in its update.

It has become clear to all of us that WhatsApp is copying the features of this messenger and even other messengers in order to survive in the competition with Telegram. WhatsApp is still known as the most popular messenger in the world, but if we discuss the features and facilities available to the user, we will see that it has many shortcomings and problems compared to other messengers.

This messenger, which is now managed by Meta Holding, wants to keep up with its competitors to dissuade users from migrating to other programs at any cost. Usually, WhatsApp goes to Telegram and Signal to model new features, and for example, WhatsApp’s polling feature was recently released while it has been in Telegram for years. Also, erasable messages are another feature copied from Signal Messenger.

According to the Wabetainfo website, WhatsApp is preparing the program to include a new feature that is said to be modeled on Telegram; That is the most popular feature of this messenger. If you have ever used Telegram, you must be familiar with Telegram channels. Soon and in the next updates of WhatsApp, we will see the presence of WhatsApp channels.

Whatsapp channel or private newspaper?

Initially, this feature was supposed to be introduced with the name “Private Newsletter”. This private newspaper is one of the ways for a user to communicate with his other audience, and if a person wants to become a member and receive messages from that person, he can become a member of his newspaper; The mechanism is completely similar to Telegram channels. It seems that as the release of this feature is approaching, its name has also been changed to WhatsApp channel to be more consistent with its nature.

This feature is still under development, but recently a screenshot has been published that informs about the change of name of this section from private newspaper to channel. WhatsApp channels will be placed in the Status tab, although the name of this tab will also change from Status to “Update”.

In addition to the new name, the new update tab will also have a new design to display the statuses horizontally instead of the current vertical format. The important thing about WhatsApp channels is to keep user information such as mobile number confidential and the personal information of the channel owner and members will remain confidential. Also, users will not be aware of the presence of their audience in the channels.

This feature allows you to manage your newsletter or notification messages. Since each channel has its own link, it is also possible to search for channels.

Although the notification channel is considered the most popular feature of Telegram, the addition of this feature to WhatsApp is one of the best and most important changes applied to this messenger. Currently, the developers are busy finalizing the new WhatsApp feature, and probably in the coming days, we will see the addition of WhatsApp channels by updating the program.