You Might Soon Need Manual Admin Approvals to Join WhatsApp Groups
WhatsApp has been adding severalnew features focused on improving groups and communitieson its platform since late last year. Earlier this year, we saw the Meta-owned messaging giantadd support for up to 32 users for group callsalong with a new UI. Additionally, we saw the companytest a new group poll featureandthe ability to leave a group silently. And now, WhatsApp is developing another group-centric feature that will enable group admins to manually approve memberships. Here are the details!
WhatsApp Tests New Group Membership Approval Feature
According to a recentreportby reputable WhatsApp beta trackerWABetaInfo, the admin approval feature for memberships was spotted in the latest WhatsApp Android beta version 2.22.14.6. With this update, WhatsApp has added new gender-neutral emojis and a new “Group Membership Approval” feature thatprevents users from joining a WhatsApp group via an invite link without the approvalof the group admin.
This featureresides in the group settingsfrom where admins can enable or disable it for their WhatsApp groups. Once enabled, group members will get a notification, announcing that the group admin has enabled “admin approval” for joining the group. You can check out a preview of the new feature in the screenshot below.
After enabling the new feature for a group, users who get an invite link to join the WhatsApp group will need manual approval by the group admins. In fact, admins will get a newdedicated section to manage incoming joining requestsfrom users on the group info page.
As for the availability of the new admin approval feature,WABetaInfosays that it iscurrently under developmentand will be released with a future update. So, stay tuned for further updates, and let us know your thoughts on the new Group Membership Approval feature on WhatsApp in the comments below.
Dwaipayan Sengupta
A geek at heart, you’ll find me fidgeting with an iOS device or sitting in front of the laptop, scouring the internet to find interesting technological innovations. In my free time, you’d find me playing Valorant or listening to Pink Floyd.
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