Global communications graph and messaging metadata
Price
$19,000,000,000
Date
2014-02-01
Buyer
Facebook (Meta)
Seller
WhatsApp
Type
Company Acquisition (Data Driven)
Region
Global
Market Context
Beyond messaging, WhatsApp's user graph and communication network were considered strategic data assets.
Term
Acquisition
(Permanent)
Confidence:
High
Citation:
DatFlash (2026).
"Global communications graph and messaging metadata"
https://www.datflash.com/transaction/facebook-meta-whatsapp-global-communications-graph-and-messaging-metadata
https://www.datflash.com/transaction/facebook-meta-whatsapp-global-communications-graph-and-messaging-metadata