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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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[–] JamonBear@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

delta.chat

The enshittify proof alternative!

[–] SpiderUnderUrBed@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] rdri@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

...Electron inside.

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[–] FuryMaker@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

People are going to use whatever the majority use.

I need to ude WhatsApp when i travel to countries egere it's widely adopted. Just like I need tocuse Facebook if I want to partake in group chats with friends.

They're just too big. How is anything else supposed to take off? Just gradually maybe.

So maybe Signal will get there in a few years? What's itd adoption rate since it was created?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Gradually is the answer. You can dual use both Signal and Whatsapp. Same how you can use Lemmy and Facebook and are not limited to one sociale media app.

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[–] espentan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Uninstalled.

Luckily I/people I interact with never used it much.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing better than having a private conversation with my friends and having some dude lean in to remind us that Brawndo, the thirst mutilator, has electrolytes.

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

That must be the reason they’ve been putting out more ads about chats being secure between both chatters. A misdirection so they can personalize your ads to your conversations

[–] SieYaku@chachara.club 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

For my the best choose is XMPP... More choices, federated, simple and very secure with Omemo. You don't have the security issues like you do in WhatsApp, Telegram or Matrix (who's principal server is in economic problems matrix.org). And Signal... Well it's a long journey and can take very bad turns cause is private and has big ties with the US and big corp, still is and option and you can use the fork Molly.

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[–] 0485919158191@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

OH whatsSNAP

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Never used it for personal ends. But I'm curious to see if all the companies using as a work tool will divert from it.

Signal.

And IF I learn how to run Jammi, it will be my default communication application.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Doctorow is always right.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

through its Stories-like status feature.

Eh, I've only seen it because of a misclick

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

whatsapp-free since 2023!

[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

Do you have WhatsApp?

No Telegram?

I dont have that one, none of the clients seem to work on my phone... Wechat?

Cant verify, SMS doesnt get through. LINE?

lol I dont have a japanese number. Kakaotalk?

No... ...discord?

Sure!

Shit he's 30 seconds from finding out Im a furry.

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[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Explains why I've started seeing ads for WhatsApp, which was really bizarre

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