With big competition from WhatsApp, Telegram, and so many other message software, these are the new features coming to iOS 26 ...

WhatsApp will introduce advertising features. This marks a shift for the messaging platform. Meta aims to monetize WhatsApp's ...

WhatsApp is rolling out new ad features including a subscription model that will allow channels to offer exclusive content ...

Users and regulators have kept a close watch on whether the social media giant would seek to monetise an app that was ...

The ads will be shown to users only within WhatsApp’s “Updates” tab to separate them from people’s personal conversations.

An Evercore analyst notes that Meta has a strong track record with its monetization initiatives across brands.

The Status tab is valuable screen real estate. Meta says more than 1.5 billion people use it every day. Advertising is still ...

The major changes are focused on WhatsApp Channels and Status. For the first time, Channel owners will have the option to ...

WhatsApp is introducing three new advertising features in a global rollout, marking a significant step towards monetisation ...

As per Meta's Newsroom, advertisements will appear only in the "Updates" tab — a separate tab at the bottom of the app, which showcases both "Channels" and "Status" features. Users can subscribe to ...

But people who have chosen to link their WhatsApp account to Facebook or Instagram will see more personalised ads. The new ad features will appear in a section called Updates, which is a separate tab ...

WhatsApp is testing ads in Status and paid channel subscriptions, all inside the Updates tab. Private messages remain ...