![]() Instagram hit 1 billion monthly active users last June. WhatsApp had 1.5 billion monthly active users as of December 2017, while Facebook had 2.27 billion monthly active users as of last quarter. Similarly, a Pew survey last spring found that Instagram is more popular among teens than Facebook. Facebook at the time declined to comment on the findings or share new monthly active user figures. A report from AppAnnie last week found that in September of last year, WhatsApp had more monthly active users on Android and iOS than the Facebook app. The change comes as Instagram and WhatsApp have become more popular among some demographics than the original Facebook app. WhatsApp is the only one of the three messaging services to currently use end-to-end encryption by default, though the feature can be enabled on Messenger. Zuckerberg reportedly also wants all of the apps to enable end-to-end encryption. ![]() ![]() Users will still be able to download each app separately, but with this update a WhatsApp user would be able to send a message to a friend who has Facebook or Instagram, even if they don‘t have WhatsApp. The move - which is expected to take at least a full year to complete - is reportedly being done at the request of CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the New York Times reported this morning. įacebook will reportedly make it easier for users across its family of apps to chat by uniting the messaging infrastructures behind Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram and adding end-to-end encryption across all three services. We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of "Playing the Edge." Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. ![]()
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