How to find and follow WhatsApp Channels

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Find and follow people and organizations you care about on WhatsApp Channels to stay informed or learn something new. When you follow a channel, you'll see updates like written notes, links to information, photos, or videos from them in the Channels section of the Updates tab. To know when there's a new update, you can also choose to turn on notifications for a channel.
Check out the list of channels available to you by tapping the Updates tab > Explore.
Note: Channels with a verified badge next to their name have been verified by WhatsApp as being authentic.
You can sort the list based on what interests you most:
  • Browse by category and filter channels by topic: Find a channel in a category you’re interested in. You can also sort channels by what is new, popular, or most active.
  • See channels from other countries: See the list of channels available in other countries by changing the country.
  • Search for a channel: Tap
    search
    to search through all channels available to you. Channel search results may be prioritized by channel metrics, like how popular and active they are. When you search for channels, search queries are logged to make it easier to find channels and improve the search and channels experience.
    • Note: You can also search for channels directly from the Updates tab. On the Updates tab, tap
      search
      . You may need to swipe down on the screen to reveal the
      search
      . Enter the name of the channel you want to follow. If a channel matching your search term is found, it will appear under Other channels.
You can preview channel updates before you follow:
  • To see what type of updates a channel posts, tap the channel name to preview recent updates.
  • Learn more about a channel by checking out their channel info page. Tap on the channel name or tap
    more options
    > Channel info.

How to follow channels

  • Quick follow from list of channels: You can quickly follow a channel from the directory by tapping Follow next to the channel name.
  • Follow from channel: Open a channel you're interested in, and tap the Follow button.
You can also follow channels from their channel info page.

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