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WhatsApp Makes it Easier to Create Unnamed Groups

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a WhatsApp feature letting users create groups without naming them, with dynamic names based on participants. WhatsApp said the feature would roll out globally over the coming weeks, with groups limited to six participants.

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  1. Wed 23 Aug
    Mark Zuckerberg announced a new WhatsApp feature that enables users to create groups without providing a name. on Wednesday only Maldives Republic Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announced a new feature for WhatsApp on Wednesday that enables users to create groups without the need to provide a name.

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  • Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who's in the chat when you don't feel like coming up with another name.

    Mark Zuckerberg Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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