Two of the most popular apps available are set to get a name change, it has been revealed.
Whatsapp and Instagram will soon have Facebook added to their name in a bid to make it clear they are part of the same group, the Mirror reports.
This means Instagram will soon be called ‘Instagram from Facebook’ and WhatsApp will become ‘WhatsApp from Facebook.'
First reported by The Information , the name change has now been confirmed by the social networking giant itself.
A Facebook spokesperson said: “We want to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook.”
The new titles will appear in the App Store and Google Play Store, as well as on the apps themselves.
It has not yet been announced when the change will come into effect.
Not everyone is happy about the change, with many taking to Twitter to express their frustrations.
One user said: “This better be August Fools”, while another wrote: “This feels like a bad move.”
Meanwhile, another user pointed out: “This seems like a slight shooting-in-foot move for Facebook to remind people that don't use Facebook (and outright hate it after all that's gone down) that they are using a Facebook product.”
Facebook bought Instagram back in 2012, before also purchasing WhatsApp in 2014.
When the WhatsApp acquisition was announced, Jan Koum, co-founder of WhatsApp said: “We’re excited and honoured to partner with Mark and Facebook as we continue to bring our product to more people around the world.”
However, Mr Koum’s relationship with Facebook recently turned sour, after it was revealed that WhatsApp will soon start showing adverts.
The move is controversial because it goes directly against the wishes of Mr Koum and his co-founder, Brian Acton.
Mr Acton and Mr Koum both quit the firm last year, after the news emerged that Facebook was planning to monetise the app by selling services to business and advertising.
Acton said he had to leave because Mark Zuckerberg's rush to make money from the app was making him "unhappy".
