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September 13, 2023: Meta Platforms said it will launch WhatsApp Channels in more than 150 countries in the coming coming weeks. WhatsApp Channels is a broadcast service that enables users to receive private messages from thought leaders, artists, sports teams and other organizations. WhatsApp Channels are seperate from chats and who you follow are not visible to other users. WhatsApp will recommend to users Channels based on their regions. Users will also be able to filter channels using "new", "most active", and "popular" filters. Additionally, users will be able to react to updates using emojis<ref>https://blog.whatsapp.com/</ref>. | |||
June 27, 2023: Meta Platforms announced today that its WhatsApp Business has crossed 200 million users, up from 50 million users in 2020. The company added that starting from today, WhatsApp Business users will be able to create Facebook and Instagram ads without a Facebook account. The business will only need to have an email adress and a form of payment. WhatsApp also announced a new paid messaging feature that will enable small businesses to reach customers more efficiently. Meta did not share the pricing details as the feature will be tested soon<ref>https://business.whatsapp.com/blog/ads-that-click-to-whatsapp | June 27, 2023: Meta Platforms announced today that its WhatsApp Business has crossed 200 million users, up from 50 million users in 2020. The company added that starting from today, WhatsApp Business users will be able to create Facebook and Instagram ads without a Facebook account. The business will only need to have an email adress and a form of payment. WhatsApp also announced a new paid messaging feature that will enable small businesses to reach customers more efficiently. Meta did not share the pricing details as the feature will be tested soon<ref>https://business.whatsapp.com/blog/ads-that-click-to-whatsapp | ||