“Status Update Mentions” Arrive in Latest WhatsApp Beta Version
If you’re on the latest WhatsApp beta version for Android, then you might want to check the app for a new feature, which gives users access to status update mentions. More specifically, the feature is available for Android users on beta version number 2.24.20.3.
To use the feature, users can mention a contact via clicking the ‘@’ button next to the caption bar when sharing a photo or video via status updates. The mentioned contact will then receive a notification when they are mentioned, and they can also reshare it with their audience through a reshare button.
While it is a bit similar to what Instagram (also owned by Meta) does, the difference here is that the identity of the original user will remain private when the mentioned contact reshares the status. The mentioned contact will also remain anonymous to your status viewers.
It is important to note that the feature is still in beta, and at the moment neither WhatsApp or Meta have specified when this will roll out to more users. In any case, folks who want to try out the new feature can enrol in the beta version of the app.
Source: GSMArena