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We’ve known for a long time that Facebook is planning on monetizing WhatsApp and WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels now confirms that ads are coming to Status. Since making WhatsApp free – and drastically increasing user numbers – Facebook has discussed various approaches to monetize the app. These seemingly included the aforementioned Status ads, selling analytics, or charging a fee after a certain number of messages. Daniels’ comments suggest the company has settled on the former.