Mentioned you in status: WhatsApp will soon roll out Instagram-like feature

WhatsApp is continuously working to keep up with the Meta-verse. According to the recent report, the go-to-messenger is testing an Instagram-like feature, which allows users to mention their contacts to their status update. This feature allows users to tag a specific contact in their status and send them an instant notification with a mention. When a contact is mentioned, they will receive a notification, making it easier for users to engage with their intended audience. According to the report, published on WABetaInfo, the feature has been rolled out to the beta phase for testers.
To use this feature, WhatsApp has created a dedicated button. Users will be able to locate this button within the caption bar when attempting to share photos and videos via status updates. This option is available to users before publishing the status. So, users can pick contacts to mention before hitting the publish button. Following the footsteps of Instagram, once you mention a contact, they will receive a notification. The mentioned contact will be notified that they have been mentioned to a status. Moreover, they will also receive a text message in their chat with the user, informing them that they’ve been mentioned in a status update.
It is worth mentioning that these mentions are exclusive to the concerned parties. This means that other viewers of the status update cannot see who has been mentioned. Notifications and messages will only be sent to the specifically mentioned person. This ensures discreet communication, as mentions are hidden from public view and only visible to the intended recipient. As a result, users can target specific people in their status updates without sharing this information with their broader audience.
Regardless of the sender’s privacy settings, mentioned contacts will automatically receive the status update.This ensures that important updates involving mentioned contacts are never missed, since they are always included as recipients of the status update.
Mimicking Instagram, mentioned contacts can also reshare the status update with their own audience through a new reshare button within the status screen. If they find the update relevant or important, they can easily share it with their own contacts, helping extend the reach of the content. But unlike Insta, when the mentioned contact chooses to reshare the status update, the identity of the original creator remains private. This means that viewers of the reshared status cannot directly reach out to the original creator.
WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of various voice options for Meta AI. While the release is not yet confirmed, we think it will be out with the voice mode feature only. It has been reported that the voices will differ in pitch and tone. Meta AI will offer a range of voice options to suit individual preferences, including three distinct UK voices and two US voices, varying in pitch and tone, according to the report. This allows users to choose a voice that resonates with their regional accent, personal taste, or preferred tone, enabling a more tailored and personalised interaction with the chatbot.