WhatsApp may no longer stay completely free. Meta is testing a paid, ad-free subscription model for WhatsApp Status, raising concerns among millions of users worldwide.

WhatsApp Status, the feature that was introduced in 2017 as the company’s take on Snapchat Stories, has received a number of updates to make it more attractive and appealing to users. One of the ...

WhatsApp launched a new feature on Friday, where users can include brief music clips in their Status updates, reminiscent of the Myspace era. Status resembles Instagram Stories and allows users to ...

WhatsApp is introducing Private Mentions and likes to its Status feature. Users can now privately tag their friends in their WhatsApp Status, which is resharable by the tagged person. A new green ...

WhatsApp is testing ads in the Status section of the Updates tab. New paid subscriptions and promoted Channels are also rolling out. Private messages remain untouched and end-to-end encrypted. Ads ...

WhatsApp may soon stop being completely free. The company is getting ready to test a paid, ad-free plan. Early signs of this ...