WhatsApp for Android Said to Be Testing Feature Which Lets Users Mute ‘Everyone’ Mentions in Group Chats
WhatsApp may be developing a new feature for its Android app, which opens up more ways to control what's happening in a group chat. As per a feature tracker's report, it will soon allow users to mute the ‘everyone' mentions in a group conversation. The in-development feature is speculated to provide them with an extra option to mitigate frequent or unnecessary everyone mentions by adding a layer of personalisation to chats. Mute Everyone Mentions on WhatsApp According to WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the mute everyone mentions feature was discovered in WhatsApp Beta for Android version 2.25.27.1, which has been designated as a compatible update. The Meta Platforms-owned instant messaging client might be developing it for release in a future version of the app. Based on the above screenshot shared by the feature tracker, a new Mute @everyone option has been added below the mute toggle in the notifications settings on WhatsApp for Android. However, it is turned off by ...