diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index f69e037..ef2edae 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -238,18 +238,32 @@ func fnJoin(ce *WrappedCommandEvent) {
 	if len(ce.Args) == 0 {
 		ce.Reply("**Usage:** `join <invite link>`")
 		return
-	} else if !strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.InviteLinkPrefix) {
-		ce.Reply("That doesn't look like a WhatsApp invite link")
-		return
 	}
 
-	jid, err := ce.User.Client.JoinGroupWithLink(ce.Args[0])
-	if err != nil {
-		ce.Reply("Failed to join group: %v", err)
-		return
+	if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.InviteLinkPrefix) {
+		jid, err := ce.User.Client.JoinGroupWithLink(ce.Args[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.Reply("Failed to join group: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ce.Log.Debugln("%s successfully joined group %s", ce.User.MXID, jid)
+		ce.Reply("Successfully joined group `%s`, the portal should be created momentarily", jid)
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(ce.Args[0], whatsmeow.NewsletterLinkPrefix) {
+		info, err := ce.User.Client.GetNewsletterInfoWithInvite(ce.Args[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.Reply("Failed to get channel info: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		err = ce.User.Client.FollowNewsletter(info.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.Reply("Failed to follow channel: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ce.Log.Debugln("%s successfully followed channel %s", ce.User.MXID, info.ID)
+		ce.Reply("Successfully followed channel `%s`, the portal should be created momentarily", info.ID)
+	} else {
+		ce.Reply("That doesn't look like a WhatsApp invite link")
 	}
-	ce.Log.Debugln("%s successfully joined group %s", ce.User.MXID, jid)
-	ce.Reply("Successfully joined group `%s`, the portal should be created momentarily", jid)
 }
 
 func tryDecryptEvent(crypto bridge.Crypto, evt *event.Event) (json.RawMessage, error) {
@@ -998,23 +1012,37 @@ func fnOpen(ce *WrappedCommandEvent) {
 	} else {
 		jid = types.NewJID(ce.Args[0], types.GroupServer)
 	}
-	if jid.Server != types.GroupServer || (!strings.ContainsRune(jid.User, '-') && len(jid.User) < 15) {
+	if (jid.Server != types.GroupServer && jid.Server != types.NewsletterServer) || (!strings.ContainsRune(jid.User, '-') && len(jid.User) < 15) {
 		ce.Reply("That does not look like a group JID")
 		return
 	}
 
-	info, err := ce.User.Client.GetGroupInfo(jid)
-	if err != nil {
-		ce.Reply("Failed to get group info: %v", err)
-		return
+	var err error
+	var groupInfo *types.GroupInfo
+	var newsletterMetadata *types.NewsletterMetadata
+	switch jid.Server {
+	case types.GroupServer:
+		groupInfo, err = ce.User.Client.GetGroupInfo(jid)
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.Reply("Failed to get group info: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		jid = groupInfo.JID
+	case types.NewsletterServer:
+		newsletterMetadata, err = ce.User.Client.GetNewsletterInfo(jid)
+		if err != nil {
+			ce.Reply("Failed to get channel info: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		jid = newsletterMetadata.ID
 	}
 	ce.Log.Debugln("Importing", jid, "for", ce.User.MXID)
-	portal := ce.User.GetPortalByJID(info.JID)
+	portal := ce.User.GetPortalByJID(jid)
 	if len(portal.MXID) > 0 {
-		portal.UpdateMatrixRoom(ce.User, info, nil)
+		portal.UpdateMatrixRoom(ce.User, groupInfo, newsletterMetadata)
 		ce.Reply("Portal room synced.")
 	} else {
-		err = portal.CreateMatrixRoom(ce.User, info, nil, true, true)
+		err = portal.CreateMatrixRoom(ce.User, groupInfo, newsletterMetadata, true, true)
 		if err != nil {
 			ce.Reply("Failed to create room: %v", err)
 		} else {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fbf2857..c026864 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/tidwall/gjson v1.17.0
 	go.mau.fi/util v0.2.0
 	go.mau.fi/webp v0.1.0
-	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231016102050-3a30a129b626
+	go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231018112044-306bf6fef4d2
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d
 	golang.org/x/image v0.13.0
 	golang.org/x/net v0.17.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 83712d4..7475bc4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ go.mau.fi/util v0.2.0 h1:AMGBEdg9Ya/smb/09dljo9wBwKr432EpfjDWF7aFQg0=
 go.mau.fi/util v0.2.0/go.mod h1:AxuJUMCxpzgJ5eV9JbPWKRH8aAJJidxetNdUj7qcb84=
 go.mau.fi/webp v0.1.0 h1:BHObH/DcFntT9KYun5pDr0Ot4eUZO8k2C7eP7vF4ueA=
 go.mau.fi/webp v0.1.0/go.mod h1:e42Z+VMFrUMS9cpEwGRIor+lQWO8oUAyPyMtcL+NMt8=
-go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231016102050-3a30a129b626 h1:uqurXYTURlhbpEHldNqP8EC15EIP1zWuUABRL2Xqkbs=
-go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231016102050-3a30a129b626/go.mod h1:u557d2vph8xcLrk3CKTBknUHoB6icUpqazA4w+binRU=
+go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231018112044-306bf6fef4d2 h1:27IohJQeoxrcJE44yEE2B2fOsiakqBeQpJDRHF483oM=
+go.mau.fi/whatsmeow v0.0.0-20231018112044-306bf6fef4d2/go.mod h1:u557d2vph8xcLrk3CKTBknUHoB6icUpqazA4w+binRU=
 go.mau.fi/zeroconfig v0.1.2 h1:DKOydWnhPMn65GbXZOafgkPm11BvFashZWLct0dGFto=
 go.mau.fi/zeroconfig v0.1.2/go.mod h1:NcSJkf180JT+1IId76PcMuLTNa1CzsFFZ0nBygIQM70=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.14.0 h1:wBqGXzWJW6m1XrIKlAH0Hs1JJ7+9KBwnIO8v66Q9cHc=