Meta Announces New Updates on WhatsApp Group Chats

United States, 4 August 2026 - Tech company Meta has announced a series of updates to WhatsApp Group Chats to improve communication, coordination, and decision-making among users.

 Meta said on Tuesday that the updates introduce improvements to polls, a new @all mention feature to notify entire groups, and the ability to create new group chats from existing ones without manually adding participants.

 The company said that under the updated polls feature, users can set an end time to close voting once the deadline is reached automatically.

 Poll creators can also choose to hide voter names, allowing members to share their preferences more comfortably. Furthermore, poll questions can now be edited within 15 minutes to correct errors, according to the company.

 The adjustments are engineered to make it seamless for users to stay connected with groups such as close family and friends to larger communities.

“Group chats are best on WhatsApp, helping you connect with groups you care about, from your inner circle to your fantasy football league,” the company stated.

“Today we’re making group chats even better with updates to polls for faster decision-making, @all mentions to get everyone’s attention, and the ability to create new group chats from existing ones,” it added.

 The company has also introduced the @all mention feature,  which will allow users to notify every member of a group with a single tag instead of mentioning individuals one by one. For larger groups with more than 32 people, @all is available for admins only.

Meta noted that @all notifications will still reach users even if the group chat is muted,  but users can disable the notifications through their notification settings.

“Use @all to notify everyone about urgent messages, like school or office closures, event deadlines, or last-minute changes to your plans,” the company stated.

 Lastly, users can create a new group chat directly from an existing one with a single tap, eliminating the need to add participants individually, and it is intended for situations where users want to create smaller discussions.