WhatsApp is on the verge of empowering its users with more command over incoming notifications. Perhaps you’ve encountered the scenario where your circle of acquaintances, comprising ardent supporters, inundates your every status with a barrage of emoji reactions.
It’s not always desirable for your phone to incessantly flash and buzz, especially when you contemplate why someone feels compelled to react to your status updates. According to the insights gleaned from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp’s development team is diligently crafting a remedy precisely tailored to address this concern.
Hitherto, users have been promptly notified upon receiving a reaction to their status—be it a clap, a festive whistle, or a somber expression. For those with an extensive network and frequent status updates, this often translates into an inundation of notifications. The proposed feature aims to instill tranquility by affording users the autonomy to opt in or out of receiving notifications for reactions to their status updates.
The screenshot above provides a glimpse of the envisaged switch, presumably granting users control over WhatsApp’s behavior. In the days ahead, it’s plausible to locate this toggle within the notification settings, perhaps adjacent to the settings for calls.
What mildly perplexes is the terminology employed—referring to these reactions as “likes,” reminiscent of Instagram Stories’ heart icon. Yet, in reality, these reactions manifest only upon swiping up in a status. Nonetheless, it’s worth noting that this remains a beta iteration, subject to refinements by Meta before an official release, should it materialize.
