• Currently, users can react to status updates with emojis, but the addition of a one-tap “like” button may streamline the process.
• Enabling this feature would trigger push notifications when friends react to status updates with likes.
• The feature underscores Meta’s commitment to improving the WhatsApp experience.

Meta’s influence on WhatsApp continues to shape its development as the messaging app integrates features from other platforms like Instagram and Messenger. The latest addition under consideration is a system that notifies users when their status posts receive likes.

Currently, users can react to status updates using suggested emojis or by selecting an emoji from the keyboard UI. However, reports indicate that WhatsApp is exploring the possibility of introducing a one-tap “like” button, similar to Instagram, to enable quick reactions to status updates.

In the latest beta version of WhatsApp, a new toggle switch called “Like reactions” has been spotted in the Notification Settings section. Enabling this feature would trigger push notifications whenever a friend reacts to one of your status updates with a like.

This new tool is aimed at simplifying the process of responding to status updates from friends and family. However, users may experience an influx of notifications if the toggle is activated after posting a status update visible to numerous contacts.

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While the implementation of the notification toggle and the addition of the “like” button to WhatsApp status posts are still in progress, an official release date has not been announced. Nevertheless, the introduction of this feature demonstrates Meta’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the WhatsApp experience for its users.