WhatsApp did not pioneer group chats but it was very instrumental in making them a very important part of our lives. WhatsApp now owned by Meta has been around for more than a decade now. Group chat has been a feature of WhatsApp since 2011. However the group administrators don’t have control over chat itself. Now WhatsApp is giving more powers to the group admin as they can delete messages sent by other members.
At the moment, WhatsApp group administrator can only boot the members and control who joins and who can send the messages. Tools for moderating activity in chat are extremely limited and it is not possible to delete the messages at the moment. The upcoming builds of messages app could allow the group admins delete the messages sent by participants by long-tapping them and selecting the ‘delete for everyone’ option. The chat will retain placeholder for deleted message mentioning name of the administrator who deleted it.
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TikTok will allow you play games on the app soon
TikTok is discovering new ways to attract the users and recently they have planned to add HTML 5 mini-games to keep the users amused while browsing videos. A spokesperson of TikTok has said that they are planning to enrich our platform and regularly test new features as well as integrations that bring value to the community.
At the moment the stakeholders at TikTok are exploring the possibility of bringing HTML5 games to TikTok through integrations with 3rd party game developers as well as studios. The rumors about the TikTok’s HTML5 mini-games have been around since the start of 2022. Mobile game developer Zynga partnered with TikTok to launch Disco Loco 3D which is a similar game Zynga’s other famous title High Heels. TikTok has now partnered with many other developers and studios and when the feature will be implemented, it will surely give boost to TikTok over its compatriots.