Summary
- Meta owns both WhatsApp and Instagram and it is looking to integrate the functionality of the two with new features for WhatsApp status.
- Similar to an away message in AIM or an Instagram story, a WhatsApp status can now be a mixture of photos, texts, music and other elements.
- One new feature sees the introduction of ‘Add Yours’, which allows users to respond to a status and share it as their own.
- This creates a more interactive and engaging experience as the status can be changed and adapted by all users that it is shared with.
- Status can now also include music, either as a backdrop to other elements or as the whole status.
- These new features are rolling out to users now and users are advised to keep their app updated to gain access to them.
- Users can also use Meta AI and can chat to Perplexity AI within the app.
By Crystal Crowder
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