Standing has been round for a couple of years now. This Tales-like function lets WhatsApp customers put up photographs and movies that disappear in 24 hours straight throughout the app. Whereas it’s not as common as Instagram Tales, this operate may very well be helpful in markets the place folks use the app to promote companies or merchandise.
In line with WABetaInfo, beta model 22.18.0.70 is bringing the flexibility to view Standing updates throughout the chat listing. “When your contacts put up a brand new Standing replace, it’s now all the time seen proper throughout the chat listing now.”
As of now, it appears solely a small portion of beta testers have been in a position to do this function. With the Standing function on the chat listing, not solely it’s a giant push for this operate, nevertheless it is also a method for WhatsApp to insert advertisements whereas customers watch Standing photographs/movies – simply because it occurs with Instagram Tales.
Happily, WABetainfo says customers will nonetheless be capable of select whether or not or not they wish to see Standing posts straight within the chat listing so, as of now, customers could have a selection.
Years in the past, when Fb couldn’t purchase Snapchat, it determined so as to add the Tales function to all of its platforms. Whereas not all of them noticed success with this operate, the corporate was capable of take Snapchat’s reputation on a world scale.
Now, Fb is planning on doing the identical with TikTok, however fighting its plans – as you can learn more about it here.
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