WhatsApp Expands Its Status Feature to Include Private Mentions and Likes

There are now additional features available for status updates on WhatsApp. New status likes and private mentions features are being rolled out for Android and iOS users on the instant messaging platform owned by Meta. Tapping the heart emoji to accept a contact’s status update is a new feature called Likes on Status. Users can now tag and mention contacts in their status updates using private mentions. While the mention will not be visible to other users viewing the status, those mentioned can reshare that status to their account. There are already comparable features on Facebook and Instagram.

WhatsApp Allows Users to Mention Contacts and Like Statuses

WhatsApp published a blog entry on Thursday announcing significant changes to its Status feature. All users of the chat app can now access new features including private mentions and status likes. Users may simply press the heart emoji to show support for a contact’s status update when they use the “like” feature. It functions in a manner akin to enjoying Instagram stories.

Likes on status updates don’t have a counter and are private. The list of viewers does not reveal who has liked the status to anyone other than the person who shared it.

Users may now tag and discreetly mention contacts in their status updates on WhatsApp thanks to the new Private Mentions feature. It is very simple for the tagged contacts to reshare it with their audience. Similar to tagging friends on Facebook and Instagram stories, this feature operates similarly. WhatsApp private mentions are concealed and do not appear in the status.

Users worldwide will soon be able to access the newly launched WhatsApp status features as they begin to roll out. Over the coming months, WhatsApp has announced that it would add more functionality to the Status and Updates tabs.