# WhatsApp is lifting a frustrating group chat limitation I’ve hated for years — giving it the upper hand over iMessage and Telegram

> WhatsApp is rolling out a group-chat feature called Group Message History It gives new group members an easier way to catch up on conversations Existing group members can choose to share between 25-100 previously-sent…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/whatsapp-is-lifting-a-frustrating-group-chat-limitation-ive-hated-for-years-giving-it-the-upper-hand-over-imessage-and-telegram?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=699854e7d5f449b7b5c43792)
- **Published:** 2026-02-20
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #iphone #group #whatsapp #chat #members #history #imessage #message
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