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# Should Facebook have purchased Whatsapp?
- URL: https://interhacktives.mymagic.page/facebook-purchased-whatsapp/
- Published: 2014-02-24T13:07:39.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-24T13:07:39.000Z
- Author: Sarah Spickernell
- Tags: Opinion, Facebook, Messanger, Social, Whatsapp, #Migrated-1793717950415, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-11-03 14:59

Welcome to the first Interhacktives podcast, where Zachary Boren and Daniele Palumbo argue over whether Facebook made a good move by purchasing Whatsapp, the free messaging service now used by 450m people worldwide.

This was recorded on Friday afternoon, and therefore doesn't take into account the Whatsapp service problems that occurred over the weekend.