WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats

The group chat is the last truly heavyweight institution of modern life. It’s one of the most reliable means of daily communication, used for just about anything from planning to catching up.

WhatsApp is counting over 3 billion users, and it’s a fair bet most of them are in at least one group chat; the platform has supported groups of up to 1,024 members since 2022.

An update that began rolling out on August 4 follows a run of group-focused releases earlier this year, including group message history, member tags, and event reminders. Taken together, it’s a clear signal of WhatsApp’s reliance on group chats as one of its defining features.

The platform’s latest update is designed to improve its usage, and it’s rolling out gradually. Here’s everything you need to know.

@all

Typing @all allows every member of the group to be notified, even the ones who muted...

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