WhatsApp announces Events Home and shareable event invites

WhatsApp users can already create events in a 1:1 conversation and group chats. Now they can also create events that they can share with people who don’t have a WhatsApp account. « Create an event, add a cover photo, share the link, and they can see details and RSVP without downloading the app, » said WhatsApp in a blog post.

The company also said your phone number won’t be shown to event guests you don’t know, and guests without a WhatsApp account will only see the event address after they RSVP.

WhatsApp has also announced Events Home, a one-stop hub for creating and sending…