WhatsApp has been a leader in the messaging space for around a decade now. We often remark how it lacks features which apps like Telegram and Signal have supported for far longer, but in the last year, Meta developers have picked up the pace significantly, catching up with additions including Communities, broadcast channels, and feature-rich status updates. Now, we are seeing UI changes rolling out to beta testers after months of testing, suggesting WhatsApp wants to play visual catch-up as well.
