Comment by collaborative
2 years ago
FB only wanted whatsapp to preempt a potential competitor. They are happy to give the service for free (at a loss)
There is no room for monetization because of FB. In other words, you can't compete with a monopoly, even if you are in a different business. They simply take all
FB is getting and using some metadata from WhatsApp. FB also said it would be introducing ads in WhatsApp. While WhatsApp may not be raking in a lot of money, it’s not a complete loss for Meta either.