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== WhatsApp ==
== WhatsApp ==
October 19, 2023: Meta Platforms said multiple accounts are now coming to WhatsApp. To set up multiple accounts, you will need a second phone number and SIM card<ref>https://about.fb.com/news/2023/10/multiple-accounts-on-whatsapp/</ref>.
September 20, 2023: WhatsApp introduces Flows, a new feature aimed at improving experience for merchants and users. With Flows, users can book a train seat, order a meal or book appointment without leaving the app. Meta Platforms said it will make Flows available to businesses in the coming weeks. “Shopping & e-commerce is one of the biggest verticals we want to focus on. The goal is to enable business messaging in a way that businesses and people can do a lot more right in the chat thread. We are trying to build rich experiences within the chat, and that’s where Flows comes in,” Nikila Srinivasan, VP of business messaging at Meta, told TechCrunch. Meta said Flows will use the existing conversations payment model<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/19/whatsapp-is-introducing-flows-for-a-richer-in-app-shopping-experience/</ref>.  
September 20, 2023: WhatsApp introduces Flows, a new feature aimed at improving experience for merchants and users. With Flows, users can book a train seat, order a meal or book appointment without leaving the app. Meta Platforms said it will make Flows available to businesses in the coming weeks. “Shopping & e-commerce is one of the biggest verticals we want to focus on. The goal is to enable business messaging in a way that businesses and people can do a lot more right in the chat thread. We are trying to build rich experiences within the chat, and that’s where Flows comes in,” Nikila Srinivasan, VP of business messaging at Meta, told TechCrunch. Meta said Flows will use the existing conversations payment model<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/19/whatsapp-is-introducing-flows-for-a-richer-in-app-shopping-experience/</ref>.