WhatsApp May Soon Let People Join Calls Without Downloading The App

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    "excerpt": "In some good news for WhatsApp users, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is reportedly working on new feature that could make it easier to call people who do not use the messaging app. The platform is testing guest calls, which will allow people without a WhatsApp account to join a call using a web link. The feature is currently under development and is expected to arrive in a future update. Even WhatsApp beta users cannot test it at the moment, according to a report by WABetaInfo. With guest calls, a WhatsApp user will be able to create a call link from the Calls tab and share it with another person. The recipient will be able to open the link in a web browser and join the call as a guest. They will not need to download WhatsApp or create an account. However, there will be an important security step. The host will have to manually approve every guest before they can enter the call. This approval will be compulsory for people who do not have a WhatsApp account. WhatsApp is expected to use technology similar to its existing guest chat feature to secure these calls. When a guest opens the link, WhatsApp Web will create a unique identifier for that browser session. This will be used to generate the encryption key for the call. This means guest calls will also have end-to-end encryption, which will protect the content of the conversation from being accessed by WhatsApp. The...",
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