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WhatsApp

Summary

WhatsApp is an online service[1]. WhatsApp has Wikipedia articles in 126 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • WhatsApp's instance of is recorded as online service[3].
  • WhatsApp's instance of is recorded as instant messaging client[4].
  • WhatsApp's instance of is recorded as mobile app[5].
  • WhatsApp's instance of is recorded as project[6].
  • WhatsApp's founder is recorded as Brian Acton[7].
  • WhatsApp's founder is recorded as Jan Koum[8].
  • WhatsApp is owned by WhatsApp LLC[9].
  • WhatsApp's based on is recorded as XMPP[10].
  • WhatsApp's headquarters location is recorded as Menlo Park[11].
  • WhatsApp's developer is recorded as WhatsApp LLC[12].
  • WhatsApp's developer is recorded as Meta[13].
  • WhatsApp's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[14].
  • WhatsApp's programmed in is recorded as Q334879[15].
  • WhatsApp's operating system is recorded as macOS[16].
  • WhatsApp's operating system is recorded as iOS[17].
  • WhatsApp's operating system is recorded as Android[18].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 24.25.79[19].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 2.24.5.76[20].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2502.3.0[21].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 2.25.2.9[22].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 2.25.6.74[23].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 24.25.79[24].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 25.4.77[25].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 25.19.83[26].
  • WhatsApp's software version identifier is recorded as 2.25.19.80[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include online service[3], instant messaging client[4], mobile app[5], and project[6].

Origins

Founders include Brian Acton[7] and Jan Koum[8]. February 24, 2009 marks the founding of WhatsApp[28].

Use and Application

Components include Signal Protocol[29], a cryptographic protocol[30] and qcom.c[31].

Why It Matters

WhatsApp has Wikipedia articles in 126 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] WhatsApp is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . bfmtv.com. bfmtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . futura-sciences.com. futura-sciences.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . whatsapp.com. whatsapp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . whatsapp.com. whatsapp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . xmpp.org. xmpp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . leadiq.com. Retrieved . leadiq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . whatsapp.com. whatsapp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . t3n.de. t3n.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . whatsapp-desktop.en.uptodown.com. Retrieved . whatsapp-desktop.en.uptodown.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . apkmirror.com. Retrieved . apkmirror.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . play.google.com. Retrieved . play.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . play.google.com. Retrieved . play.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . whatsapp.com. Retrieved . whatsapp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . forbes.com. forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'ay', 'az', 'azb', 'ban', '
    Gnd id → 1063134285
    Sitelink count → 133
    Software version identifier → 24.25.79, 2.24.5.76, 2.2502.3.0 +12
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 11d ago · Savantup · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 24.25.79, 2.24.5.76, 2.2502.3.0 +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.26.37.71"
  3. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14717 → Q1049511
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14717]]: Q1049511, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785524324610"
  4. 9w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consumer rights wiki article id → 2733
    Delfi.lv topic id → 51879461
    Described at url → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://consumerrights.wiki/w/WhatsApp, migrated to ‎[[P:P14350|P14350]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/752f6a15b80|details]])"
  5. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → whatsapp
    The advocate tag id → whatsapp
    Instance of → online service, instant messaging client, mobile app +1
    Significant event → access restriction
    + 93 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ca, el, sw, hr, nia, yo, sv, es, it, ru, cy, mul, ro */"
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