Why did Facebook buy Whats App ?

To expand their business.

To expand their business.

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To expand business and sustain in competitive market.

Expansion of course why else would they buy it if not to expand and promote it as well. Yes I agree that is another way to gain popularity and make money while doing it.smart move as they say in game of chess, what's next?

Whats app is the demand of people now a days. I think to gain more popularity and money facebook bought it.

Expansion of user base and capturing messaging markets as they have less % share in some markets for their messenger .

Agree with Divya......

i think in present time popularity of facebook goes down and maximum are switch on whatsapp for chat it seems that whats app can be a good competitor in future that why facebook buy it

Very simple to expand business.

I think it's all part of globalization and a way to gain more - money and influence.