Meta announced on Tuesday that users will soon be able to add their WhatsApp account to their Accounts Center, a hub where users can manage connected

If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.

The company is working towards creating a unified ecosystem that links all three platforms: Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.

Meta to give users option to link WhatsApp account with Facebook and Instagram - The social media giant said it was introducing the ability for users to add a WhatsApp profile to its Accounts Centre hub.

WhatsApp helps users share their status updates to Instagram Stories through Accounts Center! Accounts Center allows users to manage how their WhatsApp account interacts with other Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram. https://t.co/goYLYDxIdy pic.twitter.com/jOG3lAdDo7 — WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) January 21, 2025

WhatsApp helps users share their status updates to Instagram Stories through Accounts Center! Accounts Center allows users to manage how their WhatsApp account interacts with other Meta platforms like Facebook and Instagram. https://t.co/goYLYDxIdy pic.twitter.com/jOG3lAdDo7

WhatsApp upgrades its platform from time to time. The company keeps adding new features to the app every few days. So that the user experience can be improved. Now the company is testing a new music feature for status updates.

Meta will soon allow WhatsApp users to share their ephemeral status updates as “Stories” on their Instagram and Facebook accounts.