WhatsApp may soon let users schedule messages
THE SO WHAT
Native scheduling in WhatsApp blurs the line between live messaging and lightweight marketing automation—without any visible "scheduled" flag. If your org uses WhatsApp for customer or employee comms, you need internal rules now on acceptable use and timing before this quietly reshapes expectations.
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