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 ...

Facebook's defence will be welcomed by those who have concerns about data breaches, but will frustrate law enforcement agencies who believe accessing encrypted messages could be key to stopping terror ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Around six hours after Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down, service started coming back online, though coverage was still spotty. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all suffered ...