New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- WhatsApp has announced a host of new festive features to help users ring in the New Year. The Meta-owned messaging platform says that New Year's Eve is historically its busiest day, often breaking records for text and call volumes globally.

In a blogpost announcing the new features on Monday, WhatsApp wrote, "On a regular day, we support over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls - but the twenty-four hours when the world welcomes a New Year always tops our charts. Whether it's a video call that unites families across continents, or a group chat that organizes a celebration, we're proud to play a small role in making people's wishes for next year special."

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