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Channels are a brand new service in Whatsapp that appears under the Updates tab in the app.
They were launched by Meta in June, and have now been rolled out in more than 150 countries worldwide.
On an iPhone, the Updates tab can be found next to ‘Chats’, ‘Calls’ and ‘Communities’ at the bottom of the screen, while on Android, it’s in the middle at the top of the screen.
Unlike personal chats, Channels are a ‘one-way broadcast tool’, so if you get an update, you won’t be able to reply to it. Instead you can use emojis to react to posts.
For privacy reasons, following a channel won’t reveal your phone number to the admin or other followers.
WhatsApp Channel messages are stored for 30 days before they are deleted.
