WhatsApp has confirmed it's making a major change to its chat app, which will mean users across the globe will suddenly face seeing adverts on the screen. These are destined for a section called Updates, which sit in a tab at the bottom of the screen.

WhatsApp enthusiasts in the UK are being urged to check out the latest update from the popular chat service. The Meta-owned app has just released a notification encouraging users to explore a host of new features designed to enhance their messaging experience.

Meta, which owns the popular messaging app, has sent reminders to Brits over how its latest updates could affect them

Meta has unveiled plans to introduce adverts on WhatsApp, breaking a promise by the messaging app’s co-founder never to do so. In a major update announced on Monday, WhatsApp said it will roll out paid advertising to its 3bn monthly users over the next few months.

The Meta-owned platform has issued an alert telling fans not to miss out on a swathe of new features aimed at improving user experience

WhatsApp says that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to a cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging serv