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For almost 10 years now since Facebook acquired WhatsApp, the company has managed to make the platform completely free by cancelling the $1 yearly service charge with no Ads. There has however been a couple of reports from reliable sources that Facebook is now ready to monitise the messaging platform through Ads. And now, one of the top executives of WhatsApp has just confirmed the report.
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Chris Daniels, who is the Vice President of WhatsApp confirmed on Wednesday that the company was going to monetise the service by allowing businesses to run ments. The ment will be displayed in the “Status” section of the app.

According to a statement by Daniel, he said;

“We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. That is going to be primary monetization mode for the company as well as an opportunity for businesses to reach people on WhatsApp.”

At the moment, it's still not clear how WhatsApp intends to gather 's data for targeted ads since messages on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted, unless the company plans on compromising the end-to-end encryption which isn't a good idea or maybe they plan on linking up ed phone numbers with Facebook data profiles whenever possible. I guess we will have to wait to find out.

Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly when Status ads will start rolling out, but going by recent reports, it should start rolling out by early next year with iOS s getting the update first.

https://www.yomitech.com/2018/11/whatsapp-will-start-showing-ads-soon.html

This has been their goal since the beginning.

qwertygeni:
This has been their goal since the beginning.

You spot on there. Mark Zuckerberg is all about the money

after years of WhatsApp, it's time to move on.

I guess mining our private data isn't enough for them anymore.

Anything that rocks their boat.

The business end of WhatsApp is gradually coming out. Actually, WhatsApp is about the only sane App out there, Adding Ads though

Good for you guys, I developed a similar app you guys dnt it

would it not be boring?

finally, they can start monetizing their over 1 billion s platform

all this is to the detriment of our hard earned data

Good move

Good move. Can’t wait!

Not bad

If only the likes of telegram can up their game


Nothing annoys me more than an unsolicited add

Telegram tins on my mind

GogetterMD:

You spot on there. Mark Zuckerberg is all about the money

That should be his goal as a businessman. At least he has a product that is genuinely fetching in the money. Not like the so called "political rich men" in Nigeria without any verifiable means of income.

i tire o!

qwertygeni:
This has been their goal since the beginning.

Making money is the key. It is a business organisation not charity

Lazy and ungrateful people everywhere. Like u people are paying for the service u r enjoying. If u don't like it, don't use it and move on to another platform. Same way some people have been crying that YouTube advert is too much.
If they don't do advert, how do u expect them to balance their running costs.
U will just come online and be shouting mining data. Which data u get wey person wan mine. Rubbish up and down.

its is expected the money is needed jare..

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qwertygeni:
This has been their goal since the beginning.

You are funny.. Who does business and invest such huge amounts of money on a platform without plans of monetization?

I'm sure if WhatsApp had been own by a Nigerian or African, he or she would have monetized it right from the beginning.

Zuckerberg tried by waiting till this time.

It doesn't make sense. How wish I can build my own WhatsApp. They're all for the money

It's about time lol.

They've also introduced WhatsApp Stickers in the latest update.


Nigerian Graphics Designers, it time to make money oooo. Create WhatsApp Stickers Nigerians can relate to and sell on play store for ₦100. (imagine having 1million s)

Just like BBM ...just that WhatsApp is a bigger market.

Blyzz:
It doesn't make sense. How wish I can build my own WhatsApp. They're all for the money

Before nko?.

Is business not about making money.

At least they should add an option for ad-free subscription
I hate to see adverts on my Whatsapp

I'll rather pay the $1 than to allow annoying ads on my status

This Mark is now turning everything to money now. God go help us....

Chai, see advert.

I don't know why we use WhatsApp. It is the most redundant messaging app out there. Lack features that other apps have. Try viber and see.

I don't watch people's status as I have them mute. Good for them.