WhatsApp Group Admin Has 2 New Authorities Now

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Whatsapp logo in this illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After the last update, the WhatsApp group admin now has two new authorities now.


First, the admin is able to limit anyone who can change the subject (group name), icon, and group description.


“Secondly, the admin can cancel the admin permission of other group members,” said the WhatsApp blog page accessed on Wednesday, September 26.


Read also: Facebook Brings Group Voice, Video Call Features to WhatsApp


WhatsApp also adds protection for group members so that users cannot log in and out of the group repeatedly.


Based on the WhatsApp Blog page, there are new settings in the group feature, such as: there is a group description now, which is a short description at the bottom of the group info that can be used to set the purpose, guide, or topic. When a new user joins the group, the description will appear at the top of the chat.


MOH KHORY ALFARIZI




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