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WhatsApp is officially getting ads (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on Monday, Meta announced that it will now show ads from businesses through its Stories-like status feature.

Meta says it will tailor the ads to your interests by using “limited” information, including your country or city, language, the channels you follow, and how you interact with ads on the platform. You can also change your ad preferences from Meta’s Accounts Center.

This isn’t the only change Meta is making to WhatsApp. The company will also start showing promoted channels when you click on the Explore button to find new ones to follow. It’s also rolling out the ability to subscribe to channels to “receive exclusive updates” as well.

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[–] [email protected] 87 points 3 days ago (8 children)

If thats not a reason to switch to Signal what is.

But people just suck it up anyway, they did when reddit gone to shit, they did when Amazon startes showing ads even tho when you were paying, they did when Netflix disallowed sharing and you had to pay extra.

People just suck up whatever is thrown at them and are fucking stupid.

We cant have nice things, because companies will greed and if users dont react and cancel the shit out of them they and others will continue to press more moneyjuice out of people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How is signal insulated from the same fate? Isn’t it another free app that will eventually hit the enshitification wall?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Signal is run by a non-profit. Moxie has integrity. And the software is open source.

There are more safeguards than in case of proprietary apps of for-profit companies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I mean yes thats possible. we dont have be bound to a company or app forever.

Generally Signal is by a non profit, meaning they dont have to make more money (as meta has to because they have obligation to share holders) meaning enshittification, if any, is gonna be slower and less probable

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