… The new subscription arrives after WhatsApp's parent company Meta confirmed earlier this year that it plans to add premium features to its family of chat apps as well as to Facebook. Meta began testing a similar subscription for Instagram in March. …
… This isn’t mandatory, but those who would be happy to pay yet another subscription will get day one access when the plan launches. …
… Retrieved January 18, 2016 . ^ "Whatsapp to Drop Subscription Fee" . Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company, Inc. January 18, 2016 . Retrieved January 18, 2016 . ^ "No Subscription Charges For WhatsApp: Does Facebook Have A Monetization Strategy In Place?" . …
… "Monetization TBD ... …