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Whatsapp Stays Free, but...

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The good news first: WhatsApp with all its news, videos and group chats remains free of charge. But if you don't want advertising in your channels in the future, you have to pay for it.

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The good news first: WhatsApp with all its news, videos and group chats remains free of charge. But if you don't want advertising in your channels in the future, you have to pay for it.

·Vienna, Austria
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Bad news for the 3.3 billion WhatsApp users. You will soon have to pay 4 euros a month to use the app without advertising. According to As.com, this change marks a turning point for messaging, so far free. WhatsApp: the daily messaging of more than 3 billion people Launched in 2009 as an alternative to paying SMS, WhatsApp quickly finds its audience. Instant messages, photos, videos and calls attract millions of users. The application then expan…

The parent company Meta apparently plans to integrate advertisements into the Messenger.

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wdr.de broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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