In October 2022, there was a ton of new user capabilities released. Too much for me to type all up. See references below.
References
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/enhance-collaboration-with-microsoft-teams-chat-and-channels/ba-p/3644534
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/what-s-new-in-microsoft-teams-microsoft-ignite-2022/ba-p/3614158