Re:WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash
by rolleiflex on Friday January 15, 2021 @04:57PM
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It's historical. IIRC WhatsApp started out as an app for people to post those statuses as they travel, to let know their family and friends their whereabouts. To that effect, the founder of Whatsapp was first talking about it in online frequent flyer forums such as FlyerTalk that he was already a member of. Chat came later.
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Re:WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash
by Hamuko on Friday January 15, 2021 @05:00PM
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Quick Google search would suggest that the current status feature was only added in 2017.
Re:WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash
by rahul003 on Friday January 15, 2021 @09:05PM
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rolleiflex is referring to the text status along with profile picture. The other new Status feature was added in 2017 when Facebook went crazy adding Snapchat Story like features to all their apps (Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp)