WhatsApp intros colorful text-based status features for Android and iOS users
The new text-based feature enables WhatsApp users to let their friends know about the location of an event or give them vacation recommendations. It's a fun and personal way to inform your WhatsApp contacts about anything important happening in your life.
Keep in mind that you can choose who can see your Status update in the privacy settings: “my contacts,” “contacts except...” and “only share with...”
You can tell who has viewed your Status update by tapping the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update to view a list of contacts who have seen the update. Additionally, WhatsApp users can now comment after they view someone’s Status update by tapping on the reply button. Comments on a Status update can contain a photo, video, or GIF.
Things that are NOT allowed: