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Daily Crunch: WhatsApp’s new discussion groups offer end-to-end encryption and support up to 1,024 users



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WhatsUp over at WhatsApp: The messaging giant has been preparing us for this moment since August, and it is finally here: Communities! The new discussion group enables more people to be included and features voice and video calls for up to 32 people, as well as emojis galore, polls and large file sharing, Sarah reports.
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