10 years ago to the day, Facebook announced that it was purchasing WhatsApp for $19.6 billion — that’s billion, with a B. The news rocked the online world for several reasons, not the least of which ...

If you use WhatsApp, Facebook, or other Meta-owned apps, chances are you had a rough afternoon today. Why? WhatsApp, Facebook, and other apps were down for a couple of hours. When did the outage start ...

Acquired a decade ago for $22 billion, WhatsApp has yet to become a big business for Facebook. This has become something "we have to do," said Matt Idema, a vice president of business messaging.

Meta is now allowing you to connect WhatsApp to Accounts Center for streamlined settings and cross-platform sharing. Integration is not automatic -- users must manually enable it, and it will change ...

Meta platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are experiencing a global outage with thousands of reports of the app not working properly since roughly 2 p.m. ET Wednesday.WhatsApp appears to have ...

Headlines this week following Elon Musk’s fight with Meta should be a serious reality check for 3 billion messaging users across WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Here’s what you need to know. Do these ...

A debilitating service outage has hit several of Meta's apps, with thousands of people across the United States having reported issues accessing their Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp accounts.

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have specialized features available only to users willing to pay for them. Meta is forming a new division called New Monetization Experiences that will be ...

In its biggest acquisition yet, tech giant Facebook has snapped up popular messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition finally makes Facebook a big player in the world of ...

WhatsApp's status tools are basic, lacking remixing capabilities like Instagram Stories. Nonetheless, Meta just announced ...

Social media giant Facebook announced Wednesday it is acquiring the fast-growing mobile-messaging service WhatsApp for $16 billion. In addition to the buying price, $3 billion in restricted stock will ...