WhatsApp is making it easier for channel admins to label AI-generated posts
WhatsApp is testing a new label that allows channel admins to mark AI‑generated photos or videos. The label will appear as a visible tag on the message bubble and, once applied, cannot be removed. The feature was discovered in the Android beta version 2.26.31.1 and works similarly to the existing paid‑partnership label.
- ▪WhatsApp already uses a paid‑partnership label for sponsored posts on Android and iOS.
- ▪The upcoming AI content label lets admins tag media created by AI tools.
- ▪Admins can add the label by tapping and holding the update and selecting “Add AI content label” from the context menu.
- ▪The label becomes a visible tag on the message bubble for followers to see.
- ▪Once added, the label is likely permanent and cannot be removed, so admins must verify before sharing.
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WhatsApp already lets channel admins mark sponsored posts with a paid partnership label, a feature that started rolling out last month on Android and iOS. Now the app is cooking up something similar, but this time for AI-generated media. The idea is to keep followers in the loop when a photo or video wasn’t captured with a camera but conjured up by an AI tool instead. How will the new AI label work? WaBetaInfo spotted this feature brewing inside the WhatsApp beta for Android, version 2.26.31.1, currently available on the Google Play Store. Once it goes live, admins will be able to tap and hold an update containing AI-generated media to bring up the context menu, where a new “Add AI content label” option will appear.
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