Researchers discover security vulnerability in WhatsApp

Worldwide enumeration of accounts was possible due to a —now closed— privacy vulnerability

Universität Wien

WhatsApp plans to monetize its 1.5 billion daily users by adding ads to its Status and Channels sections and introducing paid subscriptions for exclusive content. Businesses can promote or charge for channels; WhatsApp will take 10% commission. Personal chats remain ad-free with end-to-end encryption, and ads use limited data for targeting. Rolling out globally in coming months.

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