Meta is developing a new feature for WhatsApp that will remind users of their contacts' birthdays, making it easier to remember special occasions and send birthday wishes directly through the app.
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The feature will not rely on the date of birth users provide when creating a WhatsApp account for age verification in certain countries.
Instead, it will use the birthday information that users manually add when saving a contact in their phone's address book.
As a result, WhatsApp will only display birthday reminders for contacts whose birth dates have already been saved on the device.
The app will not import this information from any other source, helping to preserve users' privacy.
According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp updates and beta releases, signs of the feature were discovered in a recent beta version of the app.
However, it is still in the early stages of development and is not yet available for user testing.
The report says WhatsApp plans to introduce a dedicated section displaying upcoming birthdays for contacts. When a contact's birthday arrives, the app will send an in-app notification reminding the user.
This section will serve as a convenient reference list, eliminating the need to rely on calendar apps or remember dates manually especially since many people already use WhatsApp to send birthday greetings.
The usefulness of the feature will depend on how complete a user's contact information is, The more birthdays saved in the phone's address book, the more valuable the reminders will become.
Observers believe the feature could help users not only remember to send birthday wishes on time but also plan ahead by purchasing gifts or organizing celebrations.
