{"id":12185,"date":"2022-07-14T06:54:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=12185"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:54:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:54:35","slug":"when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp","title":{"rendered":"When Did Facebook Buy WhatsApp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c94b692b48\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c94b692b48\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c94b692b48\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp\/#When_Did_Facebook_Buy_WhatsApp\" title=\"When Did Facebook Buy WhatsApp?\">When Did Facebook Buy WhatsApp?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp\/#WhatsApps_anti-advertising_stance\" title=\"WhatsApp&#8217;s anti-advertising stance\">WhatsApp&#8217;s anti-advertising stance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp\/#Facebooks_interest_in_money_transfer\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s interest in money transfer\">Facebook&#8217;s interest in money transfer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp\/#Facebooks_acquisition_of_Instagram\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Instagram\">Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-did-facebook-buy-whatsapp\/#Facebooks_acquisition_of_Oculus_VR\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Oculus VR\">Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Oculus VR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Did_Facebook_Buy_WhatsApp\"><\/span>When Did Facebook Buy WhatsApp?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kVKIlUl.jpg\" alt=\"when did facebook buy whatsapp\"> <\/p>\n<p>So, when did Facebook buy WhatsApp? The company&#8217;s anti-advertising stance, interest in money transfer, and acquisitions by Facebook and Instagram have all made it a topic of discussion. However, the real question remains: why did Facebook decide to buy WhatsApp in the first place? Here&#8217;s a look at the facts. Facebook paid $4 billion for WhatsApp and acquired it for $12 billion in stock. The founders will receive $3 billion in grants and Koum will be a member of the board of directors at Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WhatsApps_anti-advertising_stance\"><\/span>WhatsApp&#8217;s anti-advertising stance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While users are not likely to care about the fact that their information is being shared with Facebook, the move has already reshaped the way the company operates. WhatsApp has over 450 million monthly active users, and its number is growing by one million registered users every day. The fact that the service is owned by Facebook may not bother some users, but it is likely to leave some disillusioned.<\/p>\n<p>The two founders of the service, Jan Koum, were both unhappy with Facebook&#8217;s management&#8217;s interest in monetizing their service. In fact, Facebook executives tried to revert back to the anti-advertising stance of WhatsApp. Acton, in particular, was upset with Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s role in WhatsApp. However, the rift between Koum and Acton has only reinforced their anti-advertising stance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_interest_in_money_transfer\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s interest in money transfer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Facebook CEO was interested in WhatsApp because of its growing user base. WhatsApp had over 450 million users at the time of its acquisition. Despite this massive user base, the company was struggling to make money. Facebook spent $19 billion on WhatsApp and was not interested in bringing mobile ads to the app. However, Facebook does want to monetize WhatsApp in other ways. A money transfer service could offer Facebook a multi-billion dollar opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Although Facebook was buying WhatsApp for billions of dollars, this valuation may have been driven by its future growth potential. WhatsApp was still an early-stage company, but its millions of users create an opportunity for revenue generation in some form. WhatsApp&#8217;s financial future is still uncertain, but its market potential has never been greater. With this acquisition, Facebook has the potential to take on a large stake in a rival.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_acquisition_of_Instagram\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it&#8217;s true that Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Whatsapp is likely to boost WhatsApp&#8217;s growth, many privacy advocates are questioning the move. They point out that Facebook often changes its privacy policies after an acquisition. Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012, but the social network subsequently killed the feature. This acquisition may have contributed to the bad blood between the two companies. Now, Facebook must decide whether to keep WhatsApp ad-free or monetize it.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent article for The New York Times, journalist Kara Swisher painted Facebook as a Disney-like media company that wants to control the mobile messaging space. The social network also needs to be prepared to compete with a variety of tools, including photo sharing. By buying WhatsApp, Facebook can become a dominant player in all of these areas, including mobile messaging and photo sharing. But it&#8217;s not clear exactly which tools it&#8217;ll use to get there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_acquisition_of_Oculus_VR\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s acquisition of Oculus VR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When did Facebook buy Whatsapp? What were the reasons for its acquisition? Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 after raising a $1.5 billion venture capital funding round. WhatsApp was an app that allowed users to send messages and voice calls using a mobile number. It was an extremely personal way of communicating and was quickly adopted worldwide. In fact, Facebook has acquired several startups in the past few years, including Instagram and Snapchat. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been a popular choice for chatting with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>As WhatsApp continues to grow, Facebook is looking for new ways to make money. Facebook&#8217;s biggest market is Asia, which has a burgeoning middle class. Mark Zuckerberg believes that Asia will be the dominant market by spending power in the 21st century. Therefore, it makes sense for Facebook to enter this market sooner than later. The question remains, however, what will be the exact nature of Facebook&#8217;s decision to purchase WhatsApp?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Did Facebook Buy WhatsApp? So, when did Facebook buy WhatsApp? The company&#8217;s anti-advertising stance, interest in money transfer, and acquisitions by Facebook and Instagram have all made it a topic of discussion. However, the real question remains: why did Facebook decide to buy WhatsApp in the first place? Here&#8217;s a look at the facts. 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