WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook WhatsApp, Facebook Inc's popular messaging service, will start sharing users' phone numbers with its parent, allowing for more relevant advertisements and friend recommendations on the … News • 25 Aug 16
Gains for Facebook, Twitter but LinkedIn down The percentage of people here using the social network for professionals, LinkedIn, has dropped by 3%, according to new data. Business • 06 May 16
Brazilian judge overturns WhatsApp suspension A Brazilian judge has overturned a suspension of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messaging application that affected some 100 million users in Latin America's largest country. Technology • 03 May 16
WhatsApp introduces end-to-end encryption Facebook has announced it has bolstered the default encryption settings for the more than one billion users of its popular WhatsApp messaging service. Business • 05 Apr 16
Facebook-owned WhatsApp boasts a billion users Facebook-owned smartphone messaging service WhatsApp has hit the billion-user mark, according to the leading social network's chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. News • 02 Feb 16
Facebook: Messenger updates could generate new companies Facebook believes the updates it has made to its Messenger service could help spark the creation of the next generation of big companies. Business • 01 Apr 15
Twitter adds video and group messaging features Twitter just got more social thanks to two big new features - group direct messaging, and the ability to capture, edit and share videos from … Business • 27 Jan 15
Facebook warns of increased spending costs Facebook last night warned of a dramatic increase in spending in 2015 and projected a slowdown in revenue growth this quarter, slicing a tenth off … Business • 29 Oct 14
EU clears Facebook's $19bn WhatsApp buyout European Union regulators have cleared the buyout of the WhatsApp mobile messaging service by Facebook, despite opposition by telecom companies afraid of the growing power … News • 03 Oct 14
WhatsApp now has half a billion users WhatsApp now has 500 million regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. Business • 23 Apr 14
MWC 2014: Thank you for coming Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote address will overshadow any product announcements next week, writes Niall Kitson. Business • 20 Feb 14
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion Facebook will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock. Business • 21 Feb 14
BlackBerry shares surge after WhatsApp deal Facebook's huge $19 billion bid for fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp sent shares of BlackBerry surging after the closing bell last night. Business • 20 Feb 14
Facebook buys WhatsApp for $19bn Facebook is buying the fast-growing mobile messaging service WhatsApp for more than $19 billion in cash and stock, expanding the global footprint of the social … News • 20 Feb 14
