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Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by mrep on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @03:06PM (#17240952)
I disagree, some very poor people most likely prefer the ads then parting with 2$. One thing people forget about advertising it is a pretty good at price discriminating. Ads to rich people are worth more than ads to poor people so advertisers can make more money from those with more money to spend while still serving everyone.
Re:Behind the Messy, Expensive Split Between Facebook and Wh... by ascorbic on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @03:56PM (#17241444)
WhatsApp's $1/year charge only applied in certain (rich) countries.