WhatsApp has begun testing a new paid subscription called WhatsApp Plus.
The test started on April 20, 2026, and is reaching only a small group of Android beta users for now.
The core app stays completely free with messaging calls video calls and end-to-end encryption unchanged for everyone. The p
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
