WhatsApp Completes 12 Years 6h12p Says It Handles Over 1 Billion Calls Each Day

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By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 25 February 2021 10:50 IST

WhatsApp Completes 12 Years, Says It Handles Over 1 Billion Calls Each Day

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WhatsApp has of late faced criticism over its updated

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WhatsApp debuted back in February 2009
The messaging app added calling in 2015
WhatsApp is updating its on May 15

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WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app, on Thursday announced that it has completed 12 years of its journey. While announcing its 12th anniversary, the Facebook-owned company revealed that it handles more than one billion calls each day. WhatsApp debuted back in February 2009 and was originally designed to allow sharing of statuses between its s. It, however, expanded and evolved to become a full-fledged messaging solution and eventually started to replace traditional voice and video calls. The app also allows s to make payments and send stickers. It has also of late been criticised for its updated that is scheduled to be implemented on May 15.

Through a 100 billion messages. However, it also mentioned that the app, known for its instant messaging experience, connects more than one billion calls on a daily basis.

WhatsApp group voice and video calling in August 2018.

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Apart from calling, WhatsApp offers features including payments and sharing of stickers and GIFs to serve s as a one-stop instant messaging solution.

Co-founded by former Yahoo employees raised questions on WhatsApp's privacy and how it is sharing data with Facebook and its subsidiaries.

The debate on privacy over WhatsApp reached new levels in the recent past, with the introduction of its delayed from February 8 to May 15 due to a massive public outrage.

WhatsApp, however, claims in its latest tweet that it would continue to be committed to privacy with end-to-end encryption. The encryption doesn't apply across the app, though. It also going to share with businesses using its presence to personalise their selling experiences.

Does WhatsApp's new spell the end for your privacy? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, the episode, or just hit the play button below.

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