WhatsApp Status feature: Here’s what people are saying on Twitter

The instant messaging platform introduced a new feature for sharing photos, videos, and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. Similar to the text messages, this too will be encrypted end-to-end. This feature is rolling out worldwide on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The reinvented feature release also coincides with its 8th birthday on February 24, 2017, 

Similar to Instagram or Snapchat ‘Stories’, WhatsApp users can now post photos or videos for a predetermined amount of time via an in-app camera. After clicking the picture, you can doodle over the image, add text and emoticons too. After publishing, it will appear as a new “status” tab, wherein your contacts can view it for 24 hours. Users can watch these updates from friends and replay them too.

Unfortunately, some users aren't very happy about the new feature and have taken to Twitter to express their views. The tweets range from being hilarious to a downright plea for an earlier version of the instant messaging service. Have a look below:

whatsapp story vs snapchat story pic.twitter.com/3tAMRzpMsr

— Amirul Sharif (@AmrlSrf) February 24, 2017 

First it was Snapchat. Then IG Stories. Then Facebook tried to copy. And now WhatsApp. Wtf, not cool guys. Just stick to what you're good at

— Noah Yap 叶荣耀 (@TrulyNoah) February 24, 2017

What kind of nightmare did I wake up to??????? @WhatsApp @facebook pic.twitter.com/juJ7AxuxPz

— Shelone (@SheloneReid) February 24, 2017

Dear MarkZuckerberg , we really detest this new updates on Whatsapp. We want our written status back

—  (@fire_gun_) February 24, 2017

Pic1: My Story On Whatsapp
Pic2: My Story On Snapchat. pic.twitter.com/gHzToA7S1e

— SAIEEN (@iWahaab_) February 24, 2017

Whatsapp status be like: Hey there, im using snapchat! #whatsapp #WhatsappUpdate #WhatsappStatus

— A-Beer (@AbeerSalman93) February 24, 2017

RIP 'Hey there I'm using WhatsApp'.

— اسامہ (@Osama_z1a) February 24, 2017

1: Snapchat Story
2: Instagram Story
3: Whatsapp Story pic.twitter.com/e50v6c321h

— Chikoo (@TweetErrant) February 24, 2017

Snapstory vs whatsapp status pic.twitter.com/cUxwUwWglX

— nma. (@namaloomafraaad) February 24, 2017

Hey there i'm Using @instagram Oh Sorryy..
I mean Snapchat .. Ohh Damn I mean Whatsapp..#WhatsappStatus

— Aqsaaà (@iAqsaArshad) February 24, 2017

WhatsApp bringing unnecessary updates when what we really need is a feature that allows us to unsend messages 

— #BlackLivesMatter (@Klaasik) February 24, 2017

How do I go back to the old whatsapp version?#MyTakeOnNewWhatsapp pic.twitter.com/q8RY2A2wWg

— Nompumelelo Khwaza (@laydeephum) February 24, 2017

When you update #whatsapp but then realize issa trap... pic.twitter.com/6IO9drJebb

— IG: @Le_cron (@Lecron) February 24, 2017