<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Discord.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The instant-messaging service is part of US technology giant Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The feature will made be available to WhatsApp's 2 billion users in the coming weeks. It counts India as its largest market, with 487 million users.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"From correcting a simple misspelling to adding extra context to a message, we're excited to bring you more control over your chats," the messaging service said in a blog post on Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"All you need to do is long-press on a sent message and choose 'Edit' from the menu for up to fifteen minutes after," it added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Edited messages will be tagged as "edited", so recipients are aware that the content has been changed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, they will not be shown how the message has been tweaked over time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WhatsApp's announcement came after the feature was offered by messaging services Telegram and Signal. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>