WhatsApp has reportedly been working on a new Communities feature, and we now have our first look at it. The Communities feature is expected to enhance the app’s functionality by allowing up to ten groups to be linked in a single ‘Community.’ The feature was recently discovered in an iOS beta build and is expected to be available on both platforms soon.
Admins of a community will have more control than admins of a group and will be able to do things like decide who can and cannot message on a group. Meanwhile, when members leave a community, they will no longer be able to see the linked groups.
According to WABetaInfo, the feature will allow Communities to have their own name and group description. Communities will aid in app organisation and will benefit larger groups that may require additional sub-groups while still requiring a centralised control mechanism for all members.
The feature will also be useful in remote work settings, where large teams can now be divided into multiple groups while remaining connected via a single community, or more if necessary.
The feature is expected to be available soon to WhatsApp beta users on iOS and Android, but stable users may have to wait a little longer.
