India, Feb. 20 -- Joining a busy group chat often means stepping into the middle of a conversation with no context. To address this issue, WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called Group Message History. The update allows group administrators to share recent messages with newly added members, helping them understand ongoing discussions without requesting old messages again.

Earlier, when someone joined a WhatsApp group, they could only view messages sent after their addition. This created communication gaps, especially in office groups, community forums, or long-standing family chats. Members frequently had to ask others to resend key details or share screenshots. The new feature aims to reduce such back-and-forth and make the transit...