WhatsApp is launching ads in Status updates + paid subscriptions and promoted Channels for businesses WhatsApp will now show ads in Status, promoted Channels, and allow paid subscriptions for exclusive Channel content   The new ad features will appear in a NEW section called Updates, which is a separate tab at the bottom of the app.   Over 1.5B users visit the tab daily, driving Meta’s biggest WhatsApp revenue push yet   Meta says personal data won’t be used for targeting. I spoke to BBC News about the risks for WhatsApp by making these changes: