PM Narendra Modi joins WhatsApp Channels

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined WhatsApp Channels, a new feature introduced by the messaging app. WhatsApp Channels allow admins to send one-way broadcasts of text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls. Users can choose to follow channels for updates from their favorite celebrities and profiles. Following a channel does not reveal the user’s phone number to the admin or other followers, and admins have the option to block screenshots and forwards. Channels are separate from chats and followers’ choices are private.