Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 3, Feb 2025) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
WhatsApp Introduces Chat Themes
WhatsApp has rolled out a widely-requested feature: chat themes, allowing users to customize chats with diverse options. Themes can be standardized across all chats or individualized, with customization options including chat bubbles and over 30 wallpaper choices. Notably, these themes remain visible only to the user, preserving the recipient’s chat experience. This feature serves as a visual cue, especially beneficial for ministry communications.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 3, Feb 2025 with source links from Claude AI, YouTube, Meta, Google, WhatsApp.
🗞️ News 1: Anthropic Launches ‘Economic Index’ to Track AI’s Impact – Source: Anthropic
🗞️ News 2: Meta Announces 50,000 km Subsea Cable for Global Connectivity – Source: Meta
🗞️ News 3: Google Family Link Enhances Parental Controls with New Features – Source: Google
🗞️ News 4: WhatsApp Introduces Chat Themes for Personalized Messaging – Source: WhatsApp
🗞️ News 5: YouTube Celebrates 20 Years; Defines Strategic Vision for 2025 – Source: YouTube
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
