Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App
by purerandomness on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @06:55AM
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Telegram introduced ads in 2021.
I know. My point is that they act as a bottom for how much WhatsApp can be enshittified. Once they go below there’s not a lot of friction against switching.
The moment they start placing calls to action and distraction in that view is the moment people will move - telegram is a drop in replacement with more features, I won’t argue it’s the ideal choice but at least it keeps meta on their toes as a potential competitor.