WhatsApp introduced the Community feature last year with the aim of increasing community interaction. Now, the Meta-owned platform has launched a new interface for the Community tab and has started rolling out a phone number privacy feature for community members on Android and iOS.
WhatsApp takes a step towards enhanced privacy by introducing phone number hiding in its community feature
WhatsApp's new phone number privacy feature in Communities adds an extra layer of protection for users' privacy. This ensures that the phone numbers of the community members are hidden from each other. Previously, the list of participants in the community announcement group was hidden. However, users were unable to interact using message responses because it would reveal their phone number. With this update, users can now add responses to messages without revealing their phone numbers, providing a more secure and private community experience.
WhatsApp introduces enhanced privacy for community members and text size customization for Windows users
WhatsApp has implemented a feature to increase privacy for community members, ensuring that only community administrators and saved contacts can view users' phone numbers. It maintains user privacy and allows anonymous interaction within community announcement groups.
Additionally, WhatsApp has introduced text size customization for Windows users. This feature enables users to adjust the text size according to their preference, providing an improved user experience. Users can easily access this feature through the app settings under the 'Personalization' menu. Shortcuts like CTRL +/- and CTRL+0 allow quick adjustments to text size within the WhatsApp application.