The chat comes marked with a green badge and includes tips and tricks on how to use the app, as well as information on new features and updates.
The benefit of receiving messages in the official chat is that users can easily stay notified without having to search for the latest information themselves.
Users can also receive updates directly from WhatsApp and can archive, mute, or block the chat if they do not want to receive notifications.
The first message sent by WhatsApp in the official chat explains how to make messages disappear and links to an official FAQ.
Disappearing messages is a feature that allows users to send messages that disappear from both the sender and receiver's chat after a certain period of time.
The new WhatsApp official chat is currently available to random users, and it is unclear how people are selected.