It’s official, ads are coming to WhatsApp. However, depending on how you use the popular messaging app, you may never see one. Hot on the heels of the welcome addition of a proper WhatsApp iPad App, WhatsApp has confirmed it’s introducing ads to the platform alongside a couple of other features for businesses and channels

WhatsApp says that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service.

WhatsApps revenue model has intrigued many since it offers most services for free. Initially, it charged a $1 annual subscription fee but dropped this after Meta acquired it in 2014 for $19 billion. Despite being against in-app ads initially,