A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Facebook , which owns WhatApp, is retreating from the plan. (Image: Photothek via Getty Images)When it launched, WhatsApp was offered as a paid-for app. In 2013 the company made the app free but added a $1 per year (around £0.70) fee to use the service. Acton said he had to leave because Mark Zuckerberg's rush to make money from the app was making him “unhappy”. Speaking to Mirror Online, a Facebook spokesperson said: "Ads in Status remains a long-term opportunity for WhatsApp.

Source: Daily Mirror January 17, 2020 09:11 UTC