Why Facebook needs WhatsApp - Explained!

Last week Facebook announced that it acquired the chat app WhatsApp for $19 billion.

At first glance this looks way overpriced for an ugly, feature lacking texting app. But on second sight this acquisition fits perfectly into Facebook's new multi-app strategy and lays the groundwork for future growth.

This week's episode of waschhaus.tv is about WhatsApp, the details of the deal and an explanation why this is so important to Facebook.

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