Messaging platform WhatsApp first started letting users pin messages all the way back in December 2023. Though at the time, the duration for which a message stays pinned is pretty limited, not to mention rigid. Now, the Meta subsidiary has announced that you can choose to pin a message forever, which can be useful if the message is that important, or you simply want to decide when to unpin it on the fly.
The announcement was made via the official WhatsApp blog, alongside a few group chat-related changes. For groups that are constantly taking in new members, one helpful feature is allowing existing ones to share with the newbies the group’s chat history. Previously, this was something that could only be done at the moment of the new members joining. With the update, this can be done retroactively after they’ve joined.
