WhatsApp now allows you to ping someone even through a muted group chat

Need to get someone's attention in a crowded WhatsApp group chat? Now you can @ them.
Tagging your friend this way makes them get a notification of your message on their phones, even in a group chat that they've muted.
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It's similar to Facebook and in chatrooms like Slack's approach, where typing @ and the friend's name brings up a list of matching names to select.The feature works in a new update for iOS and Android apps, but doesn't