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The new features being launched on Channels include voice updates, polls, share to status and multiple admins, the company said in a statement.
Zuckerberg announced the news on his WhatsApp Channel, along with a poll asking for a vote on the ‘best game of all time’ – “We're announcing a bunch of new features for WA channels including voice notes, multiple admins and sharing to status and polls, which is great because I need help settling a debate.”
WhatsApp said seven billion voice messages are sent on WhatsApp daily and hence they were excited to introduce it on Channels.
Further, Channels can now share polls for users to answer and now users will be able to share someone’s Channel update on their personal WhatsApp Status. In addition to this, now up to 16 admins can keep people up to date with the latest.
The company said WhatsApp Channels has surpassed 500 million monthly active users and there are thousands of Channels for people to follow. It is a private way to receive important updates from people and organizations, right within WhatsApp and are separate from your private chats.