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They used to have a $1 subscription model, but that ended when they were acquired by Facebook/meta. From what I understand, businesses can communicate with cus
by benrutter 3y ago
They used to have a $1 subscription model, but that ended when they were acquired by Facebook/meta.
From what I understand, businesses can communicate with customers via WhatsApp, and they operate this as a service to companies.
WhatsApp messages are end to end encrypted, so in theory they can't use your message data to make money, even if they would like to.
- pipo234 3y ago> WhatsApp messages are end to end encrypted, so in theory they can't use your message data to make money, even if they would like to. They've probably realized the message payload isn't very valuable to mine. The metadata (when did who talk to who?) and IRL identity (ip address, phone number, timezone, location, on the move?) is much more valuable if you're in the add targeting business. Trivial to infer coarse grained tracking and build a connectivity graph. Plenty of information to target adds.