WhatsApp begins testing Status Ads and Promoted Channels in beta, marking the app’s first official step toward in-app advertising.

These tools are now rolling out in the WhatsApp beta version and are currently available to select Android beta testers.

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said WhatsApp has informed them that the new ad model won’t go live in the EU until 2026.