Would you be more likely to sign up for a newsletter from your favorite creator if you could read it through a messaging app like WhatsApp? as pointed out wabetainfo, the code in the 2.23.5.3 beta version of WhatsApp Messenger for Android contains references to a new “Newsletter” feature that is currently in development. The name itself could be a codename, but clues hidden within the code suggest that the one-to-many broadcast tool will be optional and standalone within its own section of the WhatsApp Status tab, separate from chats and chats. encrypted group messages.
According wabetainfoAccording to Newsletter’s findings, users will have full control over what they see: there’s no mention of ads (yet), nor are there any algorithm-based recommendation signals built into the feature. Instead, users must view the content of their choice in chronological order. It also appears that Newsletter will support identifiers, allowing WhatsApp users to read and join newsletters by searching for a username directly in the app.
WhatsApp Newsletter tool is in early development, no ETA for beta testing
The WhatsApp Newsletter is still in early development and there is currently no word on when it will be available to beta testers. While some believe that the the newsletter boom has begun to waneThere’s still plenty of interest, and WhatsApp isn’t the only newcomer to experiment with the format: Just last month, Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger unveiled Artifact, a new social platform featuring newsletters, blogs, and articles in a TikTok-like format. Facebook and Twitter have also experimented with newsletters in recent years, although both Twitter Revue and Facebook Bulletin since then, services have been shut down.
