WhatsApp to Give Group Admins More ‘Power’ With This New Feature

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature to give group chat admins more control over control. As spotted by the notable WhatsApp updates tracker WABetaInfo, the Meta-owned messaging platform may soon allow admins to delete messages even if they are sent by members. Based on the screenshot available in the report, users will see the text, “This was removed by an admin,” when the group admins delete messages by others. The feature was seemingly spotted following WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.21.23.1 update.

The publication further notes that there’s no precise release date for the feature to come to beta testers. However, the feature will be a major shift on the platform following the launch of ephemeral messages last year. It also means that WhatsApp group admins can also act as moderators aside from possessing the power to remove members from the group.

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