Working on WhatsApp new role to give group admins more control over who can join. Innovation discovered by website WABetaInfo In the beta version of the app for Android (2.22.14.6), creates a “waitlist” for users trying to join a group via a link in the group.
Call “group membership confirmation”, in free translation, the new function adds a new area where admins can see who has requested participation. So it is possible to approve or disapprove these new users.
The website also notes that: functionality needs to be pre-enabled by administrators, not being a standard application tool. Approvals for new users should be located within the groups themselves, in the information area about them.
It’s still in testing, no date has yet been set for the official app launch of the feature to approve or approve new participants in a group. It is also expected to be available on other platforms such as iOS, Web, Windows and macOS, although it is available in the Android version.
More news for groups
WhatsApp groups received more frequent updates from the company. Recently, the feature to include up to 512 members in a single group was released. Another recently announced tool is part of Communities, which has sparked controversy in Brazil. Originally scheduled to launch after the 2022 Elections, the company has confirmed that it still has no date to launch the novelty in the country.
Source: Tec Mundo
