Meta Platforms Announces Ads on WhatsApp with Focus on Privacy
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Meta Platforms announced on Monday, June 1, 2025, the introduction of advertisements on WhatsApp, emphasizing privacy. The ads will be displayed in the Updates tab via the Status feature, similar to Stories, allowing the ephemeral sharing of photos, videos, voice notes, and texts for 24 hours. The rollout of these advertisements will be gradual.