WhatsApp now lets you create groups without names; HD videos coming next – BGR

Today, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced WhatsApp now lets you create groups without names. On his channel, Zuckerberg said: “Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who’s in the chat when you don’t feel like coming up with another name.” Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. Currently, it’s possible to create groups with up to 1,024 people, but don’t worry about getting more than a thousand names to an unnamed group. According to TechCrunch, this feature will be limited to up to six participants. More than that, the admin will have to select a proper name for the group. Interestingly, these unnamed WhatsApp groups will use your contact info to display the names, so if you have a group with your parents, your WhatsApp could show “Mom & Dad,” while your dad’s group could show “Sarah & Jessica,” for example. Also, if someone on this unnamed group doesn’t have your number, your full phone number will appear instead of your name. As always, this feature has started rolling
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