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WhatsApp Users Complain New Message Animation Causes Dizziness and Nausea
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First reported by Now 14 · 10 hours ago
What happened
WhatsApp's new message animation on iPhone has caused dizziness and nausea among users, prompting complaints and jokes online. The feature can be disabled in settings to restore the previous experience.
- 01WhatsApp's new iPhone message animation causes dizziness and nausea for some users.
- 02The update changes messages to slide in with animation instead of appearing instantly.
- 03Users reported discomfort and some mistook the effect for a device malfunction.
- 04The change is a design update, not a technical problem with the app.
- 05Users can disable the animation via WhatsApp's Appearance settings.
- 06The backlash shows sensitivity to visual effects in widely used apps.
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