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The latest stable version of WhatsApp will allow voice calls with up to 32 participants, files as large as 2GB to be shared, private and end-to-end encrypted Communities, and emoji reactions.

Message reactions for certain beta users are now available with the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.8.3 update. The feature offers six reactions including Like, Love, Laugh, Surprised, Sad, and Thanks.

Meta-owned chat messenger company WhatsApp is currently working on a slew of new features, the ability to react to messages being one of those. The company will also bring it to WhatApp UWP.

The popular messaging app, Telegram, has received yet another update which adds message reactions, message translations, hidden messages to prevent spoilers, themed QR codes, and more.

A teardown of the latest Google Messages beta app hints at the ongoing development of features like message reactions and drawing on images for RCS texts. The code also reveals an updated homepage.