Facebook has no near-term plan to monetise WhatsApp: CEO

Facebook Inc, which closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, has no near-term plan to make money from the service, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday.

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Published : 9 Oct 2014, 04:39 PM
Updated : 9 Oct 2014, 04:39 PM

Zuckerberg, who is visiting India to participate in an event to boost Internet usage, did not give details.

Facebook's final WhatsApp acquisition price tag has risen an additional $3 billion to roughly $22 billion because of the increased value of Facebook's stock in recent months.

WhatsApp works across different types of phones, across borders, and without advertising.

The app only charges a 99 cent annual subscription fee, which is waived for the first year.