WhatsApp working on message reaction feature on Android beta
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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a message reaction feature for channels on Android beta.
For this feature, the platform is expected to add a new section called "Channel settings", reports WABetaInfo. In that section, admins will be able to manage certain options for their channels.
The company intends to allow channel admins to control which reactions users can send to the channel. "In reality, this was not so unexpected since the community announcement group already provides users with the ability to react to messages, but this discovery further confirms their plans to bring this feature to channels," the report said.
The message reaction feature is currently under development for channels and is expected to be rolled out in a future update of the app.
Last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on an animated avatar feature for Android beta, to improve the users' interactions.
