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September 20, 2023: Meta Platforms launches WhatsApp | September 20, 2023: Meta Platforms launches WhatsApp payment feature in India. The move follows the introduction of the feature in Brazil and Singapore. The feature will enable users to buy goods and services from local businesses via a chat. India has 400 million WhatsApp users. The feature will support debit and credit cards and UPI apps similar to Venmo or Zelle. WhatsApp users will use the feature for free while businesses will pay a processing fee similar to that of credit cards. Unlike in Brazil where WhatsApp payment faced antitrust regulatory concerns, Meta Platforms doesn't expect any regulatory pushback in Brazil<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-plans-expand-whatsapp-payment-054500620.html</ref>. | ||
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 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>. | ||