Overview
- The About message now appears on user profiles and at the top of one‑on‑one chats as a brief status or away note.
- By default an About update disappears after 24 hours, with options to set a shorter or longer duration.
- Users can limit visibility to their contacts or make the About message viewable by anyone.
- Contacts can tap an About update in a chat to reply to it directly.
- WhatsApp says the feature is rolling out gradually to mobile users this week, with timing framed as useful for holiday travel and events.