• @xodoh74984@lemmy.worldOP
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    110 months ago

    If you log into the app, you’ll see promoted content from celebrities and organizations. What do you think drives those promotions?

    It’s either direct paid promotion, user data being sold to ad firms, or a combination.

    • just another dev
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      810 months ago

      Did you not read the article you posted yourself? You have to opt in to those channels.

      • @xodoh74984@lemmy.worldOP
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        110 months ago

        You mean they’re adding ads but it’s cool because we don’t have to click on them? You’re right, this will never be made more intrusive, and it’s definitely not an anti-feature.

        • just another dev
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          10 months ago

          You mean

          No. As I explained elsewhere, that’s not what I mean at all. Nice try.

    • FaceDeer
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      710 months ago

      I don’t use WhatsApp, I only have this article to go off of. You need to include more context with editorialized titles like this.