WhatsApp introduces major change after a decade – but users are saying it ‘hurts their eyes'
The update has radically changed the app's appearance, bringing it closer to other versions of WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp have updated the appearance of their desktop app
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The change has divided users of the popular messaging service
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WhatsApp's new look is a sleek all-black design, with redesigned tabs.
Previously, the user interface had a blue-grey colour and lines to separate various chats.
The huge overhaul was intended to make it easier for users to swap between chats and applies to the web version of WhatsApp.
The change brings the desktop version closer to the mobile app.
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Upon opening Whatsapp after the update, users are greeted with a message which reads: 'Starting today, we're introducing a brand new design for WhatsApp Web.
'You'll notice that some things look completely different but everything works the same as before.'
However, the huge redesign has divided fans.
Some have praised the app's new look, saying that it is 'beautiful'.
Another gushed: 'I love this new WhatsApp look and feel.'
Others were much more upset.
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One complained that the redesign was "hurting my eyes' and another wrote 'what the f*** is the new WhatsApp web look'.
Users aren't able to change their WhatsApp background on their desktop, unlike on their mobile.
It is also impossible for fans to update their status on their desktop.
The news comes after Facebook users were warned to make an important change to stop their chats becoming public.
Like WhatsApp, Facebook is owned by Meta who have developed the highly advanced MetaAI.
When users click 'share' or 'post to feed' when using the AI, they are actually sharing this with thousands of strangers.
Meta has now implemented a new pop-up warning which asks users to agree to their chats landing on the app's discovery page.
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