Status (WhatsApp)
WhatsApp's 24-hour Stories equivalent, visible to your contacts. Combined with Business profiles, catalogues and click-to-WhatsApp ads it is a serious commerce channel in many markets, and in the UK it is mainly used for customer service and bookings.
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