This Thursday (16th) whatsapp started testing a new feature that will allow group admins to manage requests to join groups. New update which is part of Google Play Beta Program will help group creators to allow access to the conversation via links.

Tool Group association statement is under development and is gradually being implemented. Messenger is working on adding this feature to a future version of the app. The new option will complement the feature that allows you to add up to 512 people to groups recently implemented in the application.

In the screenshot, WABetainfo showed how the new feature has worked since it was activated by group admins. As such, anyone who wants to join a group via an invite link will have to go through a choice where creators may or may not manually accept the entry. See example below.

It’s worth noting that just like when someone joins a group, there will be a new option so everyone can see who’s been approved. The function can be activated by group settings, i.e. the tool is optional.

As previously reported, the new feature is being tested and goes through the development phase before it becomes available to all users. Please note that the update 2.22.14.6 will appear in the beta version of WhatsApp, which is only available on Android phones.

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Source: WABetainfo