WhatsApp can now forward messages marked “Forwarded” in up to 5 chats at a time. You can forward messages tagged with “Forward Many Times” to one chat at a time. As first discovered by WhatsApp Tarekomi WABetaInfoWhatsApp is currently adding forwarding restrictions to reduce the spam and false information that is prevalent on the platform.
WhatsApp Message Forwarding Restrictions
WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.22.7.2 Update, launched last month Started limiting messages tagged as “forwarded” that are forwarded to one group chat at a time.. On the other hand, messages marked as “forwarded many times” can be shared with up to one chat / group chat at a time.
For those interested in why WhatsApp imposes these new restrictions, here’s what the company says in its support post. “These messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time as a way to keep conversations on WhatsApp intimate and personal. This slows the spread of rumors, viral messages and fake news. Also useful. “ Read WhatsApp support posts.
When trying to forward a forwarded message to multiple group chats, an error message is now displayed. The error message states, “Forwarded messages can only be sent to one group chat at a time.” You can see the following warning pop-up.
WABetaInfo We report that this feature is currently migrating to WhatsApp Beta for iOS. As mentioned above, the update will take place a month after the feature was introduced in WhatsApp Beta on Android. According to the report, this feature is available in WhatsApp Beta on iOS 22.7.0.76. However, if you don’t see the warning, you can expect to receive it in the coming weeks.
