WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out a Host of New Features

Animated stickers, dark mode for desktop are among them

Several new features will be added to WhatsApp over the coming weeks.

The Facebook-owned messaging application said in a blog post that stickers are one of the fastest-growing ways for its users to communicate, and it is rolling out new animated sticker packs.

People will soon be able to add new contacts by scanning QR codes.

Dark mode, released for Android and iOS in March, was added to desktop and web.

During group video calls, users can now focus on a single participant by pressing and holding their video, expanding it to full screen.

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