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WhatsApp Asks Users to Pay for the Thrill of Changing Their Chat Bubble Color
Meta tests a paid WhatsApp tier offering custom themes and more pinned chats, because nothing says 'premium' like paying to change your text bubble color.
2026-04-20
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