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Well it’s not entirely accurate to say few people use it for that anymore. It has 2.9 billion monthly active users on the platform, so even a fraction there for
by rajman187 4y ago
Well it’s not entirely accurate to say few people use it for that anymore. It has 2.9 billion monthly active users on the platform, so even a fraction there for “what are my friends doing” is more than the population of most countries. I think it’s just limited to demographics not overall represented on HN, for instance
WhatsApp monetization comes through the business offerings. Increasingly, you can use that to interact with companies, small and large
- IshKebab 4y ago> WhatsApp monetization comes through the business offerings. Increasingly, you can use that to interact with companies, small and large Yeah I know that's their plan (basically trying to copy WeChat) but does anyone actually use it? I haven't heard of a single business in the UK using it yet.
- rajman187 4y agoI’ve interacted with a few businesses in the UK already, and way more in Asia/Middle East. Forgot to add there’s also WhatsApp Pay which, while limited to only India and Brazil, is still a sizable population. It’s monetized through the fixed fee charged to the business that you pay.