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September 15,2023: Meta Platforms denied a Financial Times report that said WhatsApp teams are discussing whether to introduce ads in chats to boost revenue, but no final decision has been made yet. The report added that Meta is thinking of introducing an ad-free WhatsApp subscription. "This @FT story is false. We aren't doing this," WhatsApp head Will Cathcart said in an X post<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-whatsapp-explores-ads-chat-041638992.html</ref>. | |||
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>. | 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>. | ||