WhatsApp new feature will show Status updates of your friends first
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 18-02-2019
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WhatsApp is testing new algorithm that sort Status updates by their relevance. Currently the Status updates from all contacts are shown in the reverse chronological order with the most recent one showing first. It includes updates of even those contacts who you may have never conversed with. The new update would change that and show you Status based on who you interact most with or whose status you see more often and similar other factors.
As per the report, the feature is already being rolled out to some iOS users in Brazil, Spain and India. This means that the feature could first come to iOS users and then to the Android users across the globe. Keeping the WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption in the purview, the report states that the feature would not touch the WhatsApp's servers. Instead, it will access only those details that are available on users' phones.
WhatsApp is also said to be working on two another major updates- ability to find businesses directly in app and requiring group admins to seek permission from users before adding them to a group. According to WaBetaInfo report, WhatsApp will add "Find businesses" as third option just below the New Contact option inside the app. It is unclear how the feature would work but there are speculations that the feature would help find business based on a category or by its name.