What you need to know
- WhatsApp Channels are a one-way broadcasting service meant to allow people and organizations to send updates to followers.
- The new feature will hide the phone number of followers from Channel admins, who in turn will have their profile photo and contact numbers concealed from followers.
- Channel updates won't be end-to-end encrypted by default, but WhatsApp is considering adding that security feature in the future.
- Channels will be rolling out in Singapore and Colombia at launch, with plans to launch it globally in the coming months.
