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title: "Article: Facebook Buying WhatsApp For $16B In Cash And Stock And $3B In RSUs, Will Keep The Messaging Service Independent"
date: "2014-02-19T14:47:49-07:00"
modified: "2014-02-19T14:47:49-07:00"
author: kims
url: "https://dominoresearch.com/article-facebook-buying-whatsapp-for-16b-in-cash-and-stock-and-3b-in-rsus-will-keep-the-messaging-service-independent"
categories: ChaChing! Funded!, News & Views, The Domino Effect
tags: facebook, fb, messaging app, messenger app, whatsapp
description: "You didn’t hear it here first.  Or last.  Probably for the 150th time though… Facebook Buying WhatsApp For $16B In Cash And Stock And $3B In RSUs, Will Keep The Messaging Service Independent http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/19/facebook-buying-whatsapp-for-16b-in-cash-and-stock-plus-3b-in-rsus/ Usable News."
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# Article: Facebook Buying WhatsApp For $16B In Cash And Stock And $3B In RSUs, Will Keep The Messaging Service Independent

You didn’t hear it here first.  Or last.  Probably for the 150th time though…

Facebook Buying WhatsApp For $16B In Cash And Stock And $3B In RSUs, Will Keep The Messaging Service Independent

[http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/19/facebook-buying-whatsapp-for-16b-in-cash-and-stock-plus-3b-in-rsus/](http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/19/facebook-buying-whatsapp-for-16b-in-cash-and-stock-plus-3b-in-rsus/)

Usable News.