You can now use WhatsApp emoji reactions to respond to messages with emoticons, plus send bigger files and create massive 512-people groups.
WhatsApp rolls out emoji reactions, 2GB file sharing and bigger 512-people chats
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WhatsApp tests sharing media files up to 2GB in size, launches iOS 15 update
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You can now play audio messages on WhatsApp whilst chatting in another thread
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