Thursday, March 20, 2014

week 7



Why is Facebook Paying $19 Billion for WhatsApp


            First of all, I just wanted to share my reactions and state that I was stunned by Facebook’s recent $19 billion WhatsApp acquisition. I think this deal is probably one of the biggest transactions in the history of tech world and I’ve been wondering ever since what this means for the future of Facebook and WhatsApp. So I really enjoyed reading this article as it addresses of some of my questions which are similar to that of the article. The article essentially looks at the reasons why Facebook bought the WhatsApp, and it suggests that Facebook did this for two reasons. The primary reason is Facebook’s commitment to remain attractive for the younger market and the second is Facebook’s desire to increase its reach outside of Facebook. Social media has revolutionized how we see the world today and as we see more and more social media sites emerge, the market will get even more competitive for Facebook. Therefore, I think it is smart of Mark Zuckerberg to make this transition in effort to remain competitive in the world of social media.


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