WhatsApp Introduces Poll Sharing Feature for Community Announcement Groups

WhatsApp update: The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp is currently working on a number of new features and updates. Now, a new report has revealed that the Meta-owned app is rolling out a feature to share polls in community notification groups.

“Previously, this feature was not available in community announcement groups because it would have exposed the phone numbers of people who voted in the poll,” WABetaInfo reported.

WhatsApp has improved this feature with a new phone number privacy option and it has finally rolled out in beta for Android. According to the report, some beta testers may experience the same improvements after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 23.17.1.75 update from the TestFlight app.

A screenshot shared by WABetaInfo showed that community admins will be able to create and share polls within their community announcement groups, as this feature is now available to beta testers.

To access this feature, open your community announcement group and select a poll starting point from the chat sharing table. It’s worth noting that this feature may only be available in community announcement groups of a certain size.

According to the report, it may be available in community announcement groups with less than 1024 participants. However, we do not rule out the possibility that this restriction may be removed in the future.

By providing the ability for community admins to create and share polls in community announcement groups, Meta-owned admins get a new tool to engage with members.

Admins can use polls to ask questions and involve the community in decisions. It’s important to keep your phone number private while participating – it’s always hidden by default.

The feature to share polls in community notification groups is available to some beta testers who install WhatsApp beta for iOS from the latest update to the TestFlight app, and will roll out to more people in the coming weeks.