# WhatsApp Adds Poll Deadlines and Smarter Group Chat Tools 2026-08-07T01:40:19+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet WhatsApp announced new features on Tuesday aimed at making larger group chats easier to manage. Users can now set deadlines for polls and allow anonymous voting. A new tagging feature will let members alert everyone in a group about time-sensitive messages at once. WhatsApp is also adding a faster way to create a new group chat using people from an existing conversation. The updates focus on coordination, particularly where group discussions involve many participants. The company did not provide further details about the rollout timeline or whether all features will be available to users at the same time. ## Coverage - gadgets360.com Tags: group chats, messaging apps, polls, WhatsApp Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/whatsapp-adds-poll-deadlines-and-smarter-group-chat-tools/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/whatsapp-adds-poll-deadlines-and-smarter-group-chat-tools/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.