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Facebook a 'good fit' for WhatsApp but disagreements existed, founder tells US court

By Chris May and Khushita Vasant ( May 21, 2025, 01:52 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook offered a “good fit” for WhatsApp, and the mobile messaging app had no plans to pivot toward being a direct competitor prior to its 2014 acquisition, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton testified today. WhatsApp had “no ambition to build Facebook-like functionality,” was “cash flow positive,” and received a “fair valuation” of $14 billion when it was purchased by the tech giant, Acton said in a Washington, DC federal court.Facebook offered a “good fit” for WhatsApp, and the mobile messaging app had no plans to pivot toward being a direct competitor prior to its 2014 acquisition, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton testified today....

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