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We are moving closer to bots on WhatsApp WhatsApp is beginning to verify business accounts with a green badge next to the user’s phone number. “If you see a green badge next to a contact’s name, it means that WhatsApp has confirmed that the phone number of this contact belongs to a business account”. Conversations with businesses will also be distinguished from others because all business messages will come in yellow. It doesn’t look like a really big deal, but it appears to be one of the first signs of WhatsApp’s effort to connect businesses with customers. Since WhatsApp is insanely popular in a big number of countries, that will open up a plenty of opportunities for bot builders. These guys are reportedly testing the platform since the beginning of the year, so let’s hope they’ll finally release something soon 🙌 https://venturebeat.com/2017/08/29/whatsapp-is-verifying-business-accounts/