When was WhatsApp founded?

WhatsApp was founded in 2009. It was created by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who were former employees of Yahoo!. The development of WhatsApp began with the aim of creating a simple and secure messaging platform that would enable people to stay connected with their friends and family around the world.

Brian Acton and Jan Koum launched WhatsApp with a focus on user privacy, security, and ease of use. They wanted to build a messaging app that would be accessible to anyone with a smartphone and an internet connection, regardless of their location or financial means.

Since its founding in 2009, WhatsApp has grown rapidly to become one of the most popular messaging platforms globally, with billions of active users relying on it for communication every day. In 2014, WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook Inc. (now Meta Platforms, Inc.) for $19 billion, marking one of the largest acquisitions in the tech industry at the time.