WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online
WhatsApp is developing a new contacts hub to simplify the process of checking which contacts are online. This feature will allow users to see their favorite contacts at the top, followed by those currently online and those recently active. While the feature is not yet available to beta testers, it will adhere to existing privacy rules regarding online status visibility.
- ▪WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface to show users which contacts are online.
- ▪The new contacts hub will display favorite contacts first, followed by those currently online and recently active contacts.
- ▪Users will only see others' online activity if they also allow their own online status to be visible.
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