History of whatsapp

WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by two former Yahoo employees, Jan Koum and Brian Acton. The app was initially designed as a simple messaging service that allowed users to send text messages to each other over the internet, rather than through traditional SMS. WhatsApp quickly gained popularity, especially in emerging markets where mobile data plans were expensive and SMS rates were high. The app's simple interface and ease of use made it a popular alternative to traditional text messaging. In 2014, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion, in one of the largest tech acquisitions in history. At the time of the acquisition, WhatsApp had over 400 million active users, and was growing rapidly. Since then, WhatsApp has continued to expand its features and functionality, adding support for voice and video calls, group chats, and more. The app has also focused on improving its security and privacy features, introducing end-to-end encryption for all messages and media shared on the platform. In recent years, WhatsApp has faced some controversy over its privacy policies and data sharing practices. However, the app remains one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, with over 2 billion monthly active users as of 2021.