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WhatsApp Revives About Status Feature for Users

11/22/2025

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WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, Inc., reintroduces its About status feature, a short post enabling users to share what they are doing or why they may be unavailable.
Updates appear at the top of one-on-one chats and can be replied to directly.
Users control visibility and duration, with the status disappearing after one day by default.
The rollout begins this week for mobile users.

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Story summary

WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, Inc., reintroduces its About status feature, a short post enabling users to share what they are doing or why they may be unavailable.
Updates appear at the top of one-on-one chats and can be replied to directly.
Users control visibility and duration, with the status disappearing after one day by default.
The rollout begins this week for mobile users.