The WhatsApp messaging service is said to start showing ads
alongside its popular Status feature, according to Chris Daniels, WhatsApp Vice
President. Speaking at an events in New Delhi, Chris Daniels said that the ads
would be the service’s primary monetization mode for the company and would
offer an opportunity for businesses to reach people”.
No timeline was given, but a report said the ads service
would begin to showcase by 2019.
Earlier last year, the WhatsApp Status was launched as a kick
out of the stories feature found in Instagram and Snapchat. Since then, the
update has gone viral, even ruled over Snapchat usage.
The feature allows you to add a couple of text, photos, and short videos to your profile, which also encrypted in the same way as your messages.
The Status updates are visible to all your contacts up to 24 hours before they disappear.
The feature allows you to add a couple of text, photos, and short videos to your profile, which also encrypted in the same way as your messages.
The Status updates are visible to all your contacts up to 24 hours before they disappear.
Enquiries on how the WhatsApp messaging service would
monetize itself have been ongoing since it decided to drop its subscription fee
back in 2016. The company said, “You can still count on absolutely no ads interrupting
your communication,” in adherence to the service’s original principles. But
this sentiment was primarily pushed by the app’s co-founders, who left
Facebook, Inc. within the past two years.
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