Facebook turns WhatsApp into a shopping hub with virtual storefronts

The Next Web
By Napier LopezJun 22, 2021, 6:01 pm149 pts
Facebook has slowly but surely been looking for ways to monetize its investment in WhatsApp, adding new several features for businesses over the past few years. Now the company is turning it into a straight-up shopping hub — in a few countries, at least. Facebook introduced Shops in 2020 as a way to turn…

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