Three months after the first official announcement, WhatsApp begins to actually provide access to the first channels, but it will be months before we can create them.
Officially announced in early June this year, after a long series of rumors, finally WhatsApp channels they are about to reach everyone: he announced it Mark Zuckerberg personally, accompanied by the CEO of WhatsApp, Will Cathcartand from various social accounts on the platform.
A bit of a delayed start considering we’re actually on second announcement, but this time should be right because there are already the first channels of companies, VIPs and organizations that users can follow. Or at most they can please subscribe when this feature comes to their app.
WhatsApp Channels: How They Work
THAT WhatsApp channels they are very similar to those that have been available for years. Telegram: they represent a form vertical connectionone to many, top to bottom and where the user receives messages, but I can not answer (he may, however, react).
They physically find a place in the new tab”Updates“, which replaces and includes state, and there is no maximum number of channels we can subscribe to. Just like it already works with groups, we will be able to choose whether receive notifications for every message posted in every channel, or to mute one or more channels.
Then there is “catalog“, that is, a list of available channels within which it is possible search by title or topic and verified channels will be marked with an icon white cage on green backgroundto avoid impersonation and fraud.
Whoever controls the channel will have the opportunity edit message within 30 days from the date of publication, the time after which messages are automatically deleted from WhatsApp servers and, as a result, become inaccessible even to users registered on the channel.
Then it’s possible forward (private contact or group) messages published in a channel: the forwarded message will contain connection which leads to a canal so that anyone can walk along it.
WhatsApp channels: they exist, or rather they don’t
Right now already several companies, famous people and organizations have an active channel on WhatsApp, and the platform’s social profiles “pushing” to start distributing them.
Companies like whatsapp myself, Netflix, Mercedes AMGmagazines and newspapers such as Billboardactors, singers and various VIPs such as Katrina Kaif, Olivia Rodrigo, Mark Zuckerberg, David Guettaorganizations such as English Premier League.
However, if Italian WhatsApp users open the app again and start searching for channels they can’t find them. This is because, as is now common practice with WhatsApp news, feeds will be included. gradually in 150 countries where the platform operates.
We don’t know whether it will be about days or weeksbut from WhatsApp’s own admission we know that this will not be possible create your own channel before a few months.