Facebook to integrate Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#47RXB)
Merger of three platforms would allow users to text each other without switching apps
Facebook is reportedly considering a merger of its three messaging platforms - WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger - allowing users to send messages between the networks for the first time.
The plans are said to come directly from the Facebook chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, the New York Times has reported, and would involve rewriting the basic software of the three apps to ensure they were interoperable. A WhatsApp user would be able to, for instance, text an Instagram user for the first time without needing to switch applications.
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