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By IANS

Published: Sat 25 Feb 2017, 2:03 PM

Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp's new "Status" feature is now available to all users across the globe on iPhone, Android and Windows devices.
The "Status" feature lets users share photos, GIFs or videos overlaid with drawings, emojis and a caption that will be visible to selected friends for 24 hours, before disappearing.
According to a WhatsApp blog, status updates are now end-to-end encrypted.
"This new and improved status feature will let you keep your friends who use WhatsApp easily updated in a fun and simple way," the blog said on Thursday.
Users can control who can see their "Status" update by selecting among the three options in WhatsApp's privacy settings.
User's can also see who has viewed their Status update by tapping the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update.
Despite these new features however, users of the popular messaging app are not impressed. Taking to Twitter, users are voicing out their qualms at losing one important feature of the app. Here are some of the best reactions.

1: Snapchat Story
2: Instagram Story
3: Whatsapp Story pic.twitter.com/e50v6c321h
- Chikoo (@TweetErrant) February 24, 2017

Whatsapp bringing unnecessary updates when what we really need is a feature that allow us to send online punch.
- Ayesha (@ayeshamaria007) February 24, 2017

Snapchat: Let's have fun
Instagram: Yes, lets's have fun
Messenger: OMG.. Same
WhatsApp: Mama.. I want to have fun too :(#WhatsppStatus
- Ahsan Saeed (@aey) February 24, 2017

How do I go back to the old whatsapp version?#MyTakeOnNewWhatsapp pic.twitter.com/q8RY2A2wWg
- Nompumelelo Khwaza (@laydeephum) February 24, 2017

"Can't talk WhatsApp only"

Only 90's kids will remember this :')
- Phupho (@Phuppho) February 24, 2017

"Hey there! I am using #WhatsApp " :(
- Tayfun Kaygisiz (@egospuadam) February 24, 2017

RIP WHATSAPP Status pic.twitter.com/2c24HoQZnj
- ???? (@IAmABdulBasitAB) February 24, 2017

WhatsApp has been rolling out updates and features to make the app more secure for its users. The social networking app recently rolled out a two-step verification process for all devices to enhance the security of users' accounts.