WhatsApp will curb the number of messages people and businesses can send without a response

WhatsApp is attempting to solve its spam problem by putting a curb on how many messages individual users and businesses can send to unknown people without getting a response.

While the app started as an easy way to send messages to personal contacts, over time, it has become more complex with groups, communities, and business messaging. With those changes, people are getting more messages than ever, and it is hard to catch up with all of them.

All messages users and businesses send to others will count against this new per-month limit,…