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WhatsApp Revives Short ‘Info’ Status With Prominent In‑Chat Placement

Meta positions the feature to streamline quick availability updates without opening the separate Status view.

Overview

  • Rollout has begun on Android and iOS in a staged release this week, with no timeline announced for Web or desktop.
  • The update surfaces a contact’s Info as a speech‑bubble above one‑to‑one chats and under profile names, with tap‑to‑reply interaction.
  • Entries support brief text or emoji and default to 24 hours of visibility, with options to shorten or extend the duration.
  • Privacy settings let users choose who can see an Info update, including all contacts, selected groups, or specific people.
  • The revival echoes WhatsApp’s original 2009 About line and resembles Instagram Notes, reflecting Meta’s push for lightweight presence signals.