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Whatsapp is not paid for by ads. Maybe in the future it will be, but right now there are no ads.
by ars 6y ago
Whatsapp is not paid for by ads.
Maybe in the future it will be, but right now there are no ads.
- helsinkiandrew 6y agoYES IT IS WhatsApp may not show ads, but Facebook is paid for by ads, the data collecting in WhatsApp is so Facebook can show ads elsewhere.
- uuddlrlrbas 6y agoYes completely agree
- tpush 6y agoAt least for EU countries that’s not the case: “Today, Facebook does not use your WhatsApp account information to improve your Facebook product experiences or provide you more relevant Facebook ad experiences on Facebook. This is a result of discussions with the Irish Data Protection Commission and other Data Protection Authorities in Europe. We're always working on new ways to improve how you experience WhatsApp and the other Facebook Company Products you use. Should we choose to share such data with the Facebook Companies for this purpose in the future, we will only do so when we reach an understanding with the Irish Data Protection Commission on a future mechanism to enable such use. We'll keep you updated on new experiences we offer and our information practices.” [0] [0] https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/how-we-work-with-the-facebook-companies https://faq.whatsapp.com/general/security-and-privacy/how-we...
- Normal_gaussian 6y agoand whatsapp used to have a mandatory subscription in mahor western countries (~$1/year) that was profitable. The sub was removed by facebook who were likely interested in the private data value, not the sub profit.
- katbyte 6y agoI’d actually pay 1$ a year for most services. Hell 5$ a year for ad free privacy first. But I guess that’a bit as profitable as ads