Since the platform is open to abuse and misconceptions, a lot is riding on WhatsApp group admins and chat members to play it down the line when interacting online.
Under South African law, WhatsApp group admins could be held legally liable for other users’ posts.
The latest changes are all about bringing people together, with the new ‘Communities’ feature a way for separate groups to come “under one umbrella”.
An incoming WhatsApp update brings a whole host of new features designed to make us less anxious about who sees what, when, and how.
If you think our headline is odd, consider the News24 headline: “Christian poet harassed by porn WhatsApp groups run by a ‘mentally challenged’ rabbit farmer”.