Ammon News - With the latest update available on TestFlight, WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let users create status lists for their close friends. This feature will make it easier to share status updates with selected contacts without changing privacy settings every time.

WhatsApp is developing custom audiences for status updates
This feature lets users create custom audiences for status updates. This feature will allow users to create multiple lists to make status sharing more convenient. For example, one of these lists will include close friends. It is the same feature already available on Instagram, which lets users share content only with a selected followers. With close friends on WhatsApp, users will be able to choose who can view their exclusive status update easily.

The close friends list is currently under development
This feature is still under development on the Android app. WhatsApp is currently defining how the system will work in practice, including how users will create, manage, and update their close friends list for status sharing. However, WhatsApp is also developing the same feature for the iOS app. Following the release of the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 26.15.10.70 update, which is available on the TestFlight app, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a feature that lets users create custom status lists.

How WhatsApp status privacy currently works
WhatsApp is exploring the implementation of a feature that will let users create custom audiences for status updates. Although this feature is currently under development and set for release in a future update, it already aims to bring a new layer of convenience to the user experience. Status updates offer three different layer of privacy: My contacts, My contacts except, and Only share with. These options allow users to control who can see their status updates with greater precision. They make it easier for users to share content with either all contacts, excluded contacts, or a selected contacts.

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