So. Many. Ads.
Whether you’re scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, it’s easy to notice the amount of ads that fill up your screen.
Within every five posts – or less – you’ll find a company trying to sell you everything and anything under the sun.
And now it seems like Whatsapp might be going in that direction, too.
Brian Acton, who co-founded the messaging service, but left in September 2017 after Facebook bought it, said in a recent interview that he parted ways with the app because Mark Zuckerberg wants to add in ads in the Status feature.
He told Forbes: “Targeted advertising is what makes me unhappy. It was like, okay, well, you want to do these things I don’t want to do. It’s better if I get out of your way. And I did.”
After the interview was published, Whatsapp made a statement saying they will be rolling out ads in 2019, however, the app will still remain encrypted.
The spokesperson added: “Thanks to the team’s relentless focus on building valuable features, WhatsApp is now an important part of over a billion people’s lives, and we’re excited about what the future holds.”
