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Ah yes, this reminds me of that old joke... > Why did Facebook buy WhatsApp? Because Snapchat isn't for sale.

• dpiers 13y ago
  Or because the daily messaging volume through Facebook-owned services now surpasses global SMS volume.
  • alixr 13y ago
    Was WhatsApp really that successful? I can't imagine it caught on with many young adults or older who have no trouble paying for SMS given the convenience. Is their demographic comprised of kids?
    • acmecorps 13y ago
      Not in US, but it's absolutely big in Asia. http://gigaom.com/2013/11/26/study-facebook-messenger-still-reigns-in-the-u-s-but-other-countries-look-to-whatsapp/ http://gigaom.com/2013/11/26/study-facebook-messenger-still-...