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WhatsApp WH
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WhatsApp

Tracked because Company with government contracts or ties to tracked networks · 11 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Messaging service acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms) in 2014.

Facts on record0
Connections mapped11
Sources cited12
✦ Thin coverage gap +31 connected to 11 entities · only 0 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
Documented Lies 1 promise broken or quietly abandoned All lies →
Violated Major Primary evidence Privacy Promised 2014-02-19 00:00:00+00
WhatsApp founders: 'Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA' — no Facebook data sharing
Primary source: WhatsApp blog, 19 February 2014 (archived) ↗ 1 sourced violation Full record →
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Facebook Technologies LLC company
corporate parent
WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms), and Facebook Technologies LLC is the entity through which Facebook (Meta) operates many of its technology and innovation projects.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulator
WhatsApp filed a filing with the SEC on 2014-10-06, indicating regulatory interaction related to the Facebook acquisition or corporate matters.
→ Mark Zuckerberg person
subsidiary
Mark Zuckerberg, as CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), oversaw the acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014 and remains the ultimate decision-maker for the platform.
← Snap Inc. company
competitor
Snap Inc.'s Snapchat competes with WhatsApp in private messaging and ephemeral communication features.
← Meta Platforms company
Acquisition Target (Antitrust Subject)
Meta acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19.3 billion; acquisition challenged by FTC as anticompetitive.
← Jan Koum person
employment
Jan Koum was CEO of WhatsApp at the time of an SEC filing in 2016.
← NSO Group company
legal
NSO Group faced major civil litigation from WhatsApp related to surveillance technology use, contributing to legal expenditures with US law firms.
Facts (0)
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All Connections (11)
corporate parent primary since 2014
WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms), and Facebook Technologies LLC is the entity through which Facebook (Meta) operates many of its technology and innovation projects.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulator primary since 2014
WhatsApp filed a filing with the SEC on 2014-10-06, indicating regulatory interaction related to the Facebook acquisition or corporate matters.
→ Mark Zuckerberg person
subsidiary primary since 2014
Mark Zuckerberg, as CEO of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), oversaw the acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014 and remains the ultimate decision-maker for the platform.
← Snap Inc. company
competitor primary since 2014
Snap Inc.'s Snapchat competes with WhatsApp in private messaging and ephemeral communication features.
← YouTube company
same_ecosystem inferential since 2014
Both YouTube and WhatsApp are owned by Meta Platforms (WhatsApp acquired in 2014) or Alphabet respectively. WhatsApp is part of Meta, YouTube is Alphabet, but both are major internet platforms.
← Jan Koum person
employment primary since 2016
Jan Koum was CEO of WhatsApp at the time of an SEC filing in 2016.
← Meta Platforms company
Acquisition Target (Antitrust Subject) primary since 2014
Meta acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19.3 billion; acquisition challenged by FTC as anticompetitive.
← NSO Group company
legal primary since 2019
NSO Group faced major civil litigation from WhatsApp related to surveillance technology use, contributing to legal expenditures with US law firms.
← Alphabet company
competitor inferential since 2014
Alphabet's Google Messages competes with WhatsApp in the messaging space.
← TikTok company
competitor inferential since 2018
TikTok competes indirectly with WhatsApp for overall user engagement and attention.
← Instagram company
affiliation secondary since 2014
Both Instagram and WhatsApp are owned by Meta Platforms, making them corporate siblings.
Sources (12)
2023-12-08 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2023-12-08) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: WhatsApp — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2026-02-10) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-10-06 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2014-10-06) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: WhatsApp — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: WhatsApp — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: WhatsApp — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: WhatsApp not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2022-02-03) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: WhatsApp — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2015-01-29 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2015-01-29) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-01-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — WhatsApp (2021-01-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt