EL PAÍS is already on WhatsApp channels, through a new functionality of the messaging application in which you can check the current issues and the most outstanding stories of each day. Thus, in an easy and direct way, you will have access from your mobile to the most relevant news, videos and last hours, in addition to following our cultural proposals, gastronomic recommendations, the opinion of our journalists and some other surprises. You can find the profile of EL PAÍS in the 'News' tab offered by the application. If you want to join, you can do so by clicking on this link.
If you decide to follow us, in our broadcast channel you will find every day a small summary of the most commented at the beginning of each day, a topic selected by the EL PAÍS Networks team to share in your groups of friends, featured videos, audios and updates on the great topics of the moment. We also want to help curb the misinformation circulating in these chats with specific pieces against hoaxes that go viral, and we will publish exclusive content for this platform. We know that your time and attention are very valuable, so shipments will be limited and very measured according to their relevance. In addition, you can mute the warnings and access to read the messages whenever you want.
How to join the EL PAÍS channel
If you are one of the millions of WhatsApp users and want to be aware of our usual quality content, but adapted to the formats of this platform, join our channel. Doing so is very easy. Here's how.
In the image on the left, location of the News tab where the channels in IOS are included. In the center, the account search engine and, on the right, the 'ticker' of EL PAÍS as a verified user.
WhatsApp channels are located in the 'What's New' tab that appears next to the buttons of chats, communities or access to the application settings. Once inside this tab, the platform itself will offer you some proposals of popular users to follow and the option to search for those who are of interest to you.
Joining our channel is very simple, you just have to click on this link, which offers you direct access, or look for us in the app itself.
EL PAÍS is a verified user, so you can identify it by the green check that appears next to its name. Once you join the channel you can activate the notifications, which by default are silenced, to find out about updates and new publications of the news of Spain, Latin America and the international scene.
Of course, to enjoy this new functionality of the channels you have to have updated your version of WhatsApp. The channels are a tool for disseminating content and do not allow users to respond with text to our messages, although you can react to the posts. We remind you that if you want to contact us to comment on any of our publications, we already have the WhatsApp of the reader's ombudsman of EL PAÍS, as well as the news forum to comment on the contents and the participacion@elpais.es email to send us your proposals.
Your data will be confidential
As for privacy, groups are anonymous and your data is hidden. In this way, you have to know that neither we nor any other user of the channel will have access to your phone number, so we will not be able to see it or use it for different purposes. Therefore, your personal information is completely safe and no one will know which channels and groups you follow.
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, also parent of Facebook or Instagram, is the most used application in Spain, with 33 million active users, according to a study by the company Hootsuite. In Latin America, more than 60% of the population communicates through a tool that, worldwide, is used by more than 2.500 billion users. El PAÍS, on the other hand, has a community that exceeds 17 million followers in all networks and that expands day by day with proposals like this. Now, join our channel and enjoy our most outstanding content without leaving WhatsApp.