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

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

For years, WhatsApp resisted the advertising model even as its parent company heavily monetised its other platforms like ...

Signal's president, Meredith Whittaker, has criticized WhatsApp's introduction of ads and AI features, reaffirming Signal's dedication to user privacy ...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has revealed plans to roll out advertising and subscription options on WhatsApp, ...

WhatsApp has introduced adverts alongside messages. Meta, the company that owns WhatsApp, announced the introduction of in-app ads through the “Updates” Tab, which displays statuses and channels. Ads ...

Messaging app WhatsApp has introduced adverts for the first time, a departure from the anti-ad ethos it had when first set up ...

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

Meta is adding three ad features to WhatsApp. This represents the company’s most significant monetization push for the messaging platform, which has become a global communication standard across ...

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

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 ...