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After years of providing free services without any bells attached, WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app. To be clear, users will only see ads on the Status screen — the ...

WhatsApp Update: WhatsApp has had a busy week on the beta front, with several new features and improvements spotted across Android and iOS. The biggest update this week centres on status lists, a new ...