WhatsApp Ads Debut in Updates Section, Personal Chats Unaffected

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By Tim HardwickJun 17, 2025, 7:34 am549 ptsHot
WhatsApp this week introduced advertising to its messaging platform, but your encrypted conversation threads in the Meta-owned app are off limits for marketers – at least for now. WhatsApp announced on Monday it will display ads through three new features, all contained within the Updates tab. Users will see…

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