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This is the only real demise of fb or any other large player. Another service catches on that is not directly competitive, and then adds features to gradually replace the incumbent.



Facebook owns Whats App. It's one of the first thing they acquired with IPO money.


Then what on earth was the WhatsApp CEO thinking when he told people to abandon Facebook?


He wised up? Many former FB execs and top employees have started speaking out, having major changes of opinion, against what they created.


Guilty that he'd knowingly sold everyone on WhatsApp out to Facebook?


Ex-CEO. He cashed out already, so he can say whatever he wants.




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