The end of an ad-free WhatsApp.

WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on Monday, Meta announced that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like status feature.

Meta says it will tailor the ads to your interests by using “limited” information, including your country or city, language, the channels you follow, and how you interact with ads on the platform. You can also change your ad preferences from Meta’s Accounts Center.

This isn’t the only change Meta is making to WhatsApp. The company will also start showing promoted channels when you click on the Explore button to find new ones to follow. It’s also rolling out the ability to subscribe to channels to “receive exclusive updates” as well.

  • Corn@lemmy.mlEnglish
    62·
    8 hours ago

    Do you have WhatsApp?

    No Telegram?

    I dont have that one, none of the clients seem to work on my phone… Wechat?

    Cant verify, SMS doesnt get through. LINE?

    lol I dont have a japanese number. Kakaotalk?

    No… …discord?

    Sure!

    Shit he’s 30 seconds from finding out Im a furry.

    • SheenSquelcher@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      I’ve never had this problem. If they don’t want to download Signal and can’t cope with basic SMS then tough luck.

      • Corn@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        SMS has issues if youre traveling a lot or want to send large files. Nobody has Signal and Im not going to ask someone I just met to install a new app.

        • SheenSquelcher@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          17 minutes ago

          SMS has issues if youre traveling a lot or want to send large files

          Okay email?

          Im not going to ask someone I just met to install a new app

          They can only say no. And if they do, their loss.

      • Corn@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        When I tried to move my family to Telegram, only 2 managed to successfully install and verify a client.