TechCentral, South Africa’s biggest business-focused technology publication, has launched a channel on WhatsApp for breaking news.

Meta Platforms, the owner of WhatsApp, launched Channels recently as a “private way to follow what matters”.

Channels are available in the latest version of WhatsApp and are a “one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text, photos, videos, stickers and polls”, WhatsApp said in a blog post.

Privacy is built into the new WhatsApp Channels — users don’t see other channel members’ names or phone numbers unless they are already saved in their contacts.

“Who you decide to follow is your choice, and it’s private,” WhatsApp explained. Channels are not end-to-end encrypted, but don’t need to be as they are public by default.

To subscribe to our Breaking News channel on WhatsApp, follow these easy steps:

Ensure your WhatsApp software is up to date by checking the Google Play store or the App Store on your Android device or iPhone. On desktop, check your app store or the WhatsApp website to update.
Click this link, which will take you to TechCentral’s Breaking News channel. If asked, click to join the channel.
Unmute the channel as it is muted by default – look for the bell icon and press it.
You will find the latest updates from TechCentral under the Updates tab in WhatsApp.
You can leave the channel at any time — you are in full control.
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