Meta has announced the introduction of advertisements to WhatsApp, ending its long-standing ad-free experience.

WhatsApp, long considered a sanctuary from ads, is now showing promotions in its Updates tab. Meta’s announcement brings status ads, channel promotions and paid subscriptions to the app. Private chats ...

Ads will appear in the Updates tab, however chats and private messages will remain end-to-end encrypted and free from ads.

It comes just weeks after Meta added its Meta AI tool to WhatsApp, an artitficial intelligence chatbot which cannot be removed or turned off. Meta is able to read any messages the AI is tagged in by ...

But people who have chosen to link their WhatsApp account to Facebook or Instagram will see more personalised ads. The new ad ...

Ads will appear exclusively in the ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp, which includes the Status and Channels features used by about 1 ...

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WhatsApp announced Monday it will introduce its boldest advertising features yet, marking a significant shift for the ...

Meta has announced it will begin showing advertisements in WhatsApp's Status feature, marking a significant shift for the ...

WhatsApp is set to introduce advertisements within its messaging platform, a notable shift for the app known for its ad-free ...