It seems that WhatsApp is still immersed in giving new life to status updates with the main objective of users increasing their interaction by implementing new improvements. The messaging application with the largest number of active accounts in the world is willing to do everything possible so that its particular story publishing section becomes one of the main centers of attention. For this, Instagram functions are already being tested.
There is no doubt that WhatsApp has become the priority of many people to communicate with their loved ones. But it is also a medium that is usually used in the workplace and there are already numerous companies that contact their employees through this platform instead of by email or directly by phone call.
Over time, the Meta tool has undergone numerous changes to become more like a social network, although not at the level of those already present, since we can only exchange messages with our contact list or others who add our number. Be that as it may, status updates continue to be a fundamental part of the company and they are committed to promoting their use in one way or another.
The new status updates feature
WhatsApp recently notified its intention to incorporate new functions in status updates, such as the possibility of naming someone in the publication and receiving the notification, or adding a button to create surveys and have your contacts participate. But they are not the only ones, since it has been discovered that in the latest update of the beta version for Android 2.24.23.21 a new sticker appears called “Add yours.”
You’re probably familiar with the “Now You” Instagram sticker, which allows people who follow you to answer the questions you suggest. Well, this is what WhatsApp wants to implement in its statuses, encouraging contacts to share their interactions based on a topic you propose or any other activity you want to talk about.
In this way, you will be able to create more entertaining stories, uploading, as always, a photo or video to add greater dynamism. This way, you will be able to encourage greater attention and responsiveness from those you have saved in your contact book.
How to use it?
Members of the WhatsApp beta program are beginning to report how to take advantage of these types of features in status updates. As an example, you can create a message to ask your friends and family to share their pet’s photo by clicking on the “Add yours” sticker.
However, the main difference with Instagram is that its use is much more closed and private, since the information is end-to-end encrypted. According to this explanation, it will not be possible to know who started the chain or identify who has shared or responded to a third party, thus guaranteeing that interactions remain secure.
In summary, with this initiative it is expected that users will significantly increase their participation to interact in the statuses of their contacts in a creative and fun way, beyond using this type of sections only to upload a photo.
