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- 3. WhatsApp in the previous
years have emerged as a
threat and also an
opportunity for Facebook
- 6. #2 – Stronghold in mobile market
WhatsApp’s phenomenal revenue figures on mobile platforms
- 7. #3 – Facebook’s absence in “Dark Social”
Ever growing informationtransfer through private platforms
where Facebook’share was very less.
- 8. #4 – Facebook was getting “old”
WhatsApp was clearly becoming more and more popular
amongst younger audience
- 9. #5 –WhatsApp was getting hotter
As compared to its competitors,daily message volume
was accelerating much faster than predicted.
- 10. #6 – Technical Prowess
If a product is technically sound along with being
popular,what else a potential investor needs
- 11. #7 – Facebook Messenger was losing its grip
Facebook Messenger was only popular in US,
and was losing its grip in rest of the world.