<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Meta will introduce ads on WhatsApp in the form of promoted channels and status ads.</li><li>WhatsApp will support creators by introducing channel subscriptions.</li><li>The ads on WhatsApp will be limited to the Status feature and will not appear in chat inboxes.</li><li>Meta emphasizes that it will not sell user data, including personal messages and phone numbers, to advertisers.</li><li>Meta will use factors like country, city, language, and followed channels to display relevant ads to users.</li><li>Users can subscribe to favorite channels for exclusive updates by paying a monthly fee.</li><li>WhatsApp, with over 1.5 billion users, may face challenges in the U.S. market due to the introduction of ads.</li></ul>

Meta starts monetizing WhatsApp with Status ads

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