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WhatsApp adds new camera effects, stickers, and faster reactions

WhatsApp has announced four improvements to the app, including making it faster and easier for you to react to messages with your most-used emoji.

Parent company Meta says it wanted to start the new year by making the app more fun and easier to use, with a set of four enhancements …

Meta announced the new features in a news post.

  • Camera effects: Now, when you take and send a video or photo in your chats, you can choose from 30 backgrounds, filters and effects to transform your shots.
  • Selfie stickers: You can now turn your selfies into  stickers. To get started, tap the create sticker icon and you’ll see the camera option to take a selfie and create your sticker. This feature is available on Android now and coming to iOS soon.
  • Share a sticker pack: Spotted a sticker pack you know a friend will love? Now you can share them directly in your chats. 
  • Quicker reactions: You’ll now be able to double tap a message to react and quickly scroll through your most-used reactions. 

If you don’t want one of your usual reactions, you can still tap the plus symbol to access the full range of emoji.

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