WhatsApp started developing a new feature a while back, which has been spiking the rumor mill more and more often, and it ended up being officially announced by Meta. Now Mark Zuckerberg has personally announced the launch of the new feature.

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WhatsApp: start emoji reactions

In mid-April, WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart officially unveiled the new emoji reactions after the feature had previously surfaced in the rumor mill. Now Mark Zuckerberg has spoken and the Launch of Emoji Reactions for WhatsApp officially announced:

Part of the post are the six emojis with which you can now react to messages in WhatsApp. Meta covers the most important areas. In the future, however, you will also have the option of using other emojis. The extension has already appeared in the first test versions. At the moment, however, we have to be content with the pre-selection.

The new WhatsApp function will be activated immediately. With more than two billion users of WhatsApp, it will of course take some time before everyone can really access it. It is important that you latest version of WhatsApp installed. The new feature is active across systems on all devices. All you have to do to trigger a reaction is press and hold a text, image or video. You can already select an emoji and reply without actually having to send a message.

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WhatsApp voice messages upgraded

Meta recently upgraded WhatsApp voice messaging. A total of six new functions were introduced in this area, so that voice messages were extremely highly valued. You must also have the latest version of WhatsApp installed in order to be able to use it. But it’s worth it, because many users are finally getting the options they’ve been wanting for years and that competing messengers have been offering for a long time.