“No ads” was once the mantra of the founders of WhatsApp. Now, the service has announced it will be introducing advertisements. Chats, though, are to be kept ad-free. DER SPIEGEL spoke with WhatsApp head Will Cathcart about the plans.
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"We Don't Want to Bother You": WhatsApp Head Will Cathcart Talks about the Introduction of Ads to the Messenger Service
By DER SPIEGEL
