WhatsApp Status is getting a bit of a facelift.
Status is WhatsApp’s version of an AIM away message (an ancient AOL feature from the early days of the social internet), which basically allows users to say what they’re up to while they’re not near the app. In a new feature released on Thursday, you can personalize your Status just like you would an Instagram Story.
“More ways to express yourself on Status.”
Credit: WhatsApp
“WhatsApp Status is your private space to keep the people who matter most to you up to date on what’s happening day to day. Whether it’s your wedding day and you’re using Status to give those who couldn’t make a front row seat or you just want to share what made you smile most today, bring even more of your personality to each Status,” a press release from WhatsApp reads.
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