WhatsApp Group Polls Feature Spotted in Development on Latest iOS Beta 3c6l1a Technology News

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By David Delima | Updated: 7 March 2022 11:01 IST

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WhatsApp is yet to officially reveal any details of the under-development polls feature

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WhatsApp group polls are likely to be end-to-end encrypted
A feature tracker shared a screenshot of the in-development feature
WhatsApp rival Telegram already s group polls

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WhatsApp is working on a new feature that could allow s to create polls on group chats, according to a popular WhatsApp feature tracker. The world's most widely used messaging service is currently working on a few features that are yet to be introduced to beta testers, including the ability to react to specific messages with emoji. Group polls are currently available in other messaging services such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram and Threema, and could eventually make their way to an version of WhatsApp.

A new group polls feature was iOS as it is currently under development. The feature tracker shared a screenshot that shows the process of adding a new poll to a group on WhatsApp for iOS, giving s an idea of what the feature might look like when it is rolled out.

A screenshot of the feature asking a to enter the "question" for a group poll
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo

According to the image shared by WABetaInfo, upon choosing to add a new group poll, WhatsApp will ask a to enter the question for the poll. As the feature is still under development, it is currently unclear whether WhatsApp will ask s to add poll options at a later stage, whether group s will be able to edit the poll options, and whether the polls will have a time limit, or how many poll options can be added.

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Like messages, attachments, and calls made on WhatsApp, the new group polls feature should also be protected by end-to-end WhatsApp Desktop.

As previously mentioned, messaging services such as Telegram, and Threema currently offer the ability to add group polls, allowing s to quickly take decisions in a group. Group polls can also help declutter a group chat and help organise responses to questions — such as planning a team outing or picking among different options for an event venue. It is currently unclear when WhatsApp will eventually roll the feature out to s. The feature could undergo changes during development before it is released for all s.

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