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I don't see how they can make money on truly private communications channels. If they aren't gathering data, and they aren't showing ads (who would put up with

by _bxg1 8y ago

I don't see how they can make money on truly private communications channels. If they aren't gathering data, and they aren't showing ads (who would put up with ads in IM?), where does the money come from? Is it just a way to hold on to users for future monetization?

_underfl0w_ 8y ago
I think it's actually just a red herring. I think one could better define "private" in this context to mean "between two individuals", with the false implication that they mean "away from advertisers". Facebook has proven itself an exception to Hanlon's Razor by this point, so I'd say its probably deliberate.
- _bxg1 8y ago
  Perhaps, but WhatsApp is already (allegedly) "truly private". I've never understood how it makes money.