Overview
- WhatsApp announced the features on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and began rolling them out to many iOS and Android users the same day.
- The new @all mention sends a notification to every member of a group at once and will still alert muted chats unless a user mutes @all specifically.
- In groups larger than 32 members, WhatsApp restricts use of @all to admins to reduce misuse and preserve control for large communities.
- Polls gain three specific tools: an end time that locks voting, an option to hide voter names for anonymous responses, and the ability to edit a poll question for up to 15 minutes after posting.
- A new Create a similar group button lets users start a fresh group populated with members from an existing chat in one tap, which helps split side conversations without rebuilding participant lists and follows earlier 2026 group-focused upgrades.