Many users took to Twitter, a microblogging and social networking platform, to share their experiences. WhatsApp was forced to delay the update, and roll out a publicity campaign explaining that the new agreement was simply focused on a new set of features letting users message businesses on the app. Instagram allows users to create and share photos, stories, and videos with their friends and followers. It allows users to share text and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, among other contents. WhatsApp Messenger, or simply WhatsApp, is an American freeware, cross-platform centralized instant messaging and voice-over-IP service application. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on Whatsapp today.

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