Up to 1,024 members can be in a chat group as WhatsApp unveils its Communities feature.

Communities is a feature that WhatsApp is launching internationally to arrange different chat groups in.

Larger structures will be available, along with additional features like in-chat polls and larger group video calls, according to the messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms on Thursday. (REUTERS)

The Communities feature, which might be used by companies or schools, will gather different chat groups under larger awnings where managers can issue alerts to a community of thousands.

According to a corporate release, the app will now permit chat groups to have up to 1,024 individuals, a significant increase over the 256 participant limit it had previously.

Telegram and Discord, two WhatsApp competitors, allow thousands of users to participate in group chats.

Other new features include in-chat polls, a frequent feature on social media apps like Meta’s Facebook and Twitter, as well as 32-person video calling.