Status: acquired as of 2014→ Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)
WhatsApp is a messaging application that was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms) in 2014 for roughly US$19 billion. It remains an active Meta product.
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WhatsApp — Wikipedia
(en.wikipedia.org)
2024
Facebook acquired WhatsApp in February 2014 for approximately US$19 billion.
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Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
(reuters.com)
2014-02-19
Facebook agreed to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion.