Privacy experts are raising concerns over Meta's decision to bring ads to WhatsApp On Monday, June 16, 2025, WhatsApp announced new ad features are set to land in the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. “No ads, no games, no gimmicks.” This was the ethos of WhatsApp ...

Meta is bringing ads to WhatsApp for the first time. Ads appear in the Updates tab and not in chats. Meta says user information won't be sold or shared. It's official: Gone are the days of an ad-free ...

LONDON – WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the ...

WhatsApp is preparing to expand ads across its Status and Channels sections, allowing more users to see sponsored content inside the Updates tab. While ads won't appear in private chats, they will ...

WhatsApp, the globally popular messaging app owned by Meta, has officially launched adverts within its platform, marking a significant change from its long-standing ad-free experience. The new ads ...

WhatsApp will begin showing ads in its Updates tab, not in personal chats. Meta aims to boost revenue by targeting WhatsApp’s billions of users. Ads will be based on user info like location, language, ...

NCLAT clarifies that WhatsApp must apply CCI safeguards to advertising data sharing with Meta, closing a key loophole.