The screenshot blocking tool is currently being tested, WhatsApp said, and would be released to users soon.Ĭurrently, when a user leaves a group chat a notification appears at the bottom of the conversation telling others in the group who has left. People will also be able to block others from taking screenshots of 'View Once' messages, which are designed to disappear after being opened. Later this month, users will be able to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online. This may mean that given Zuckerberg and Meta’s fiduciary responsibilities towards Meta’s shareholders, they may eventually have to sell off WhatsApp or start charging some sort of fees for premium users.Instant messaging app WhatsApp is introducing two major changes as part of a new privacy update. With the quarterly report due on July 27, it’s gonna be a tough time for Mark Zuckerberg to face the ire of investors, even as competing apps like WeChat are doing well with lesser subscribers. WhatsApp, as of now, brags that it has 2 billion users now.ĭespite this, the business hasn’t been able to generate much profit for Meta, or rather, Meta hasn’t been able to monetise WhatsApp without hurting its user base. However with 600 million users now, WhatsApp was the most popular messaging app on Earth and it still is. WhatsApp’s major competitor, Telegram reported 8 million new users as opposed to 2 million unique subs on the Line app in 2014. However many users migrated to Telegram and Line soon after Meta acquired WhatsApp. The idea of sharing dynamic information like an SMS but over the internet and displaying the special message for everyone or their “status” for every person on the phone’s address book spawned what is now the most downloaded and used IM app across platforms.īy 2013, the app had over 400 million unique users. When Koum purchased a new iPhone in 2009, he stumbled across Apple’s App Store and the duo saw a million possibilities. WhatsApp was launched in 2009 by Brian Actom and Jan Koum, who were former Yahoo employees. It’s been over half a decade and Meta is yet to make a viable profit off of WhatsApp.
The app still has not been able to generate a decent return for investors who had bet big on the world's most popular messaging app. However, Zuckerberg’s deal is not working out as he had hoped. It was also said to be one of Mark Zuckerberg’s most ambitious deals. Back then, it was one of the most expensive tech deals.
Meta, back in 2014 when it was known as Facebook, had acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for a cool $19 billion.
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