- If you are reading this in your mobile web browser or in our mobile apps, then simply click on this invitation link to enrol
- If you’re reading this on the desktop, scroll down for the instructions for you
Mail Sport has launched a new WhatsApp channel, bringing you the latest news straight to your app.
WhatsApp channels allow you to privately follow people, organizations, sports teams, artists, and more from whom you want to receive updates.
Unlike personal chats, you cannot respond to messages. However, you can respond with emojis and see which posts get the most responses.
Moreover, who you follow is private and not visible to other followers.
Here’s everything you need to know about WhatsApp channels, including how to join the Mail Sport channel.
Mail Sport has launched a new WhatsApp channel, bringing you the latest news straight to your app. Once you’ve joined Mail Sport’s channel, make sure you tap the bell icon at the top of the screen to receive notifications
Follow Mail Sport on WhatsApp channel:
- If you’re reading this on your mobile web browser or in our mobile apps, then just click on this invitation link to get the Mail Sport channel
- If you continue reading this desktop You can use your phone to scan the QR code in the fact box below. You will then be taken to a page where you can join the channel.
- If you can’t see any channels in WhatsApp on your device, try updating WhatsApp through your app store. You then have to close WhatsApp and then reopen it.
- Once you join the channel, Make sure you tap the bell icon at the top of the screen to receive notifications. (You can always disable them later).
Channels appear under the Updates tab in the WhatsApp app.
On an iPhone you’ll find this next to ‘Chats’, ‘Calls’ and ‘Communities’ at the bottom of the screen, while on Android it’s at the top center of the screen.
Unlike personal chats, channels are a “one-way broadcasting tool.”
Admins send the updates to anyone who has chosen to receive the messages, whether they are text, photos, videos, stickers, or polls.
For privacy reasons, the channel manager’s phone number and profile photo are not shared with people who receive the updates.
Likewise, following a channel will not reveal your phone number to the admin or other followers.
Channels appear under the Updates tab in the WhatsApp app. On iPhone you’ll find this next to ‘Chats’, ‘Calls’ and ‘Communities’ at the bottom of the screen, while on Android it’s at the top center of the screen
You can search for the Mail Sport channel by tapping the Updates tab > Plus+ > Search Channels and searching for ‘Mail Sport’
WhatsApp channel messages are only kept for 30 days before being deleted.
Meta first announced Channels in June, when it was first rolled out in Singapore and Colombia.
However, it is now being rolled out in more than 150 countries, including the UK and US.
“If you’re new to Channels, our goal is to build the most private broadcasting service,” WhatsApp explains.
‘Channels are separate from your chats and who you follow is not visible to other followers.
“We also protect the personal information of both administrators and followers.”
“This is just the beginning, and we will continue to add more features and expand channels based on the feedback we get from users,” WhatsApp added.