10 Fun Facts About WhatsApp
Written by: Marc Jarrett, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
More and more business people are using WhatsApp as their primary communications platform. Since my Virtual Power Networking network is powered by more than 500 WhatsApp groups, I am most certainly one of them.
There are more than 2 billion reasons to use WhatsApp to network this way. Because that’s how many people use it.
As a dedicated user of WhatsApp, I understand its power firsthand. But did you know these fascinating facts about the app? From processing billions of messages daily to its humble beginnings, WhatsApp continues to revolutionize communication. And with new features on the horizon, my networking landscape is about to get even more vibrant!
WhatsApp is made In America but not used there widely.
One headline fun fact about WhatsApp is that less than half of Americans use it. In other parts of the world, its use is ubiquitous particularly in India and Brazil with millions of users relying on the app for communication, business, and social interaction.
When joining a WhatsApp group, I encourage members to share a fun fact about themselves. Here are ten fun facts about WhatsApp
WhatsApp is incredibly efficient. It serves over 2 billion users with a relatively small number of servers. In the past, it was reported that WhatsApp had around 55 engineers and only 32 servers.
WhatsApp was the first app to reach 1 billion downloads on Android devices.
Record for Most Messages in a Day: WhatsApp set a record for processing 27 billion messages in a single day on June 17, 2020.
WhatsApp processes about 100 billion messages every day. It's one of the most widely used messaging platforms in the world.
No Advertising: WhatsApp has a no-advertising policy. This means that, unlike many other social media platforms, you won't see ads while using the app.
WhatsApp co-founder, Brian Acton, applied for a job at Facebook in 2009 but got rejected. He then went on to create WhatsApp, which was later acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014.
Jan Koum, one of the co-founders of WhatsApp, had a difficult upbringing in Ukraine and once lived on food stamps. His experience with poverty inspired him to create a communication platform that could be used by anyone, anywhere in the world.
Origin of the Name: The name "WhatsApp" is a pun on the phrase "What's up?" It reflects the app's purpose of helping people stay in touch and have conversations.
End-to-End Encryption: WhatsApp messages are protected by end-to-end encryption. This means that only the sender and recipient can read the messages, making it a secure platform for communication.
A WhatsApp group size can be 1024 people, up from the previous limit of 512.
WhatsApp are constantly upping their game and have recently introduced a new voice chat system that will work like group chats on Discord, allowing users to join the conversation at any time.
Unleash the power of WhatsApp: Enter the world of virtual power networking
Networking remains an inherent part of the human condition. We are all hardwired to grow our tribes by engaging in this ubiquitous socio-economic activity. Using WhatsApp to do so will massively expedite this process.
Marc Jarrett, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Award Winning Superconnector who operates more than 500 WhatsApp groups full of some of the world's leading thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Endorsed by Meta and the United States Presidential Service Center.
