WhatsApp is one of the most used messaging services in the world and is owned by the tech giant Facebook. let's learn some interesting facts about this app we use daily.
- WhatsApp's founders do not have a marketing team or an advertising budget. To give its consumers the most similar messenger service, the firm put additional resources into development. whatsapp is presently accessible on both Android and iOS platforms.
- Whatsapp is on the list of the most banned app as it is banned in 12 countries.
- WhatsApp was founded by Brian Acton and Jan Koum in 2009 and was acquired by Fb for $19.3 billion in 2014 by turning down google 10 billion offer.
- WhatsApp stands in the third position in the list of the most downloaded app.
- WhatsApp's name is derived from the phrase "what's up?"
- The fact that whatsapp is owned by facebook has resulted in its full prohibition in China.
- In january 2020, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, was the victim of a cyberattack using WhatsApp.
- WhatsApp expects to be able to use Facebook's upcoming Libra cryptocurrency.
- WhatsApp also introduced UPI payment features similar to google pay.
- WhatsApp for business used by over 5 million businesses.
- WhatsApp sends over 1.5 billion video messages every day.
- In 2020 India was the leading consumer of whatsapp video calling.
