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WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
The launch upends its founders’ original mission of creating an app with ‘No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!’ This week, WhatsApp ...
WhatsApp’s new ad feature sparks backlash—and a golden opportunity for Signal
After the tech giant announced it would begin to include ads in WhatsApp’s Updates tab, which is used by roughly 1.5 million ...
Outraged WhatsApp users hint at exodus after Meta’s latest announcement: ‘Dumbest idea ever’
End-to-end encryption is still guaranteed, and Meta also said that if users only use the app to call or message their ...
WhatsApp Breaks Ad-Free Legacy with New Sponsored Status Updates
WhatsApp introduces ads in the Status tab, shifting from its original ad-free promise while maintaining encrypted messaging ...
WhatsApp introduces ads, fulfilling a plan its cofounders hated so much they left over it
The cofounders of WhatsApp resisted ads in the app for years, including after the company was acquired by Meta for $22 ...
Meta Stock Rises as Company Unveils Plans to Introduce WhatsApp Ads—Watch These Key Levels
Key Takeaways Shares of Meta Platforms got a boost Monday as the tech giant announced plans to introduce paid advertising to ...