Facebook shocked Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike in February 2014 when it announced it would acquire WhatsApp, a global mobile messaging app, for a staggering $16 billion, plus another $3 billion in options. But with a firm commitment not to advertise and to maintain its own stand alone product, WhatsApp has a murky path ahead as it begins its journey into the bowels of the Facebook empire. Follow all the latest news from one of the biggest deals in tech history so far.
Mar 17, 2014, 8:34 PM UTCKwame Opam
WhatsApp founder says privacy concerns after Facebook buyout are 'unfounded'
Feb 21, 2014, 12:37 AM UTCJosh Lowensohn
A brief history of WhatsApp's success involves food stamps and IKEA
Feb 20, 2014, 2:48 AM UTCEllis Hamburger
Connect or die: why Facebook needed WhatsApp
Facebook's mission statement isn't a promise, it's a threat
Feb 20, 2014, 12:51 AM UTCBryan Bishop
For WhatsApp's lone investor, Facebook deal is one of the biggest wins in startup history
Feb 19, 2014, 10:09 PM UTCChris Welch
Facebook is buying WhatsApp for $16 billion
WhatsApp's employees will take home $3 billion in stock over four years
