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WhatsApp to Show More Ads in App Soon

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
June 16, 2025
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WhatsApp to Show More Ads in App Soon
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WhatsApp is introducing three new advertising features across its 1.5 billion-user platform, marking Meta’s most aggressive monetization push since acquiring the messaging service.

Crucially, ads will not appear in private encrypted conversations nor use message content for targeting, instead relying on location data, language preferences, and user interactions with business channels. The changes position WhatsApp closer to Meta’s other ad-driven platforms like Facebook and Instagram while attempting to preserve its reputation for privacy.

WhatsApp to Show More Ads in App Soon

New Ad Formats Target Business and Status Sections

The advertising rollout focuses on three key areas: promoted business channels in the Updates tab, sponsored Status updates resembling Instagram Stories, and subscription options for premium channel content.

WhatsApp will take a 10% commission on creator subscriptions, with additional app store fees potentially applying. Businesses can now pay to boost discoverability, while users who linked their Facebook/Instagram accounts will see more personalized ads based on cross-platform activity.

Social media analyst Matt Navarra warns the strategy risks alienating users in privacy-conscious regions like the UK and EU, where WhatsApp is primarily viewed as a messaging tool rather than content platform.

“Any perception that the app is becoming noisy or Facebook-ified will spark backlash,” Navarra told the BBC, noting Meta must balance monetization with maintaining trust in WhatsApp’s encrypted core. The concerns follow recent user frustration over compulsory Meta AI integration that cannot be disabled.

Meanwhile, Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart framed the changes as industry-standard, drawing parallels to Snapchat and Telegram’s business features. “This won’t affect your inbox,” Cathcart stressed, acknowledging the Updates tab sees lower UK engagement but remains popular in emerging markets. The executive defended permanent UI elements like the AI button, comparing them to undeletable call and channel functions essential to the app’s design philosophy.

With 78% of users accessing WhatsApp daily according to company data, the platform’s ability to generate meaningful revenue without compromising its encrypted foundation remains an untested proposition in Western markets. Early adoption rates in Brazil and Mexico will likely determine how aggressively Meta will pursue a global rollout.

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