This is the analysis of how the World reacted to WhatsApp acquisition by Facebook. Mark Zukerberg is known for his aggression and ruthless acquisition but this went beyond that. He just made the World's second largest Tech Acquisition in the history. And, this is the third jewel in Facebook's kitty after Facebook and Instagram. People have reacted in different ways, and the views are highly divided.

1. HOW SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD REACTED
TO THE BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY
ACQUISITION EVER?
By Simplify360
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2. BE IT THE POPULARITY OF WHATSAPP AND FACEBOOK OR THE DEAL SIZE, DISCUSSIONS ON WHATSAPP
ACQUISITION HAS BECOME ONE OF THE KEY TOPICS OF DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL MEDIA
7,88,909
Mentions On ‘WhatsApp Acquisition’
Over The Past 2 days*
AGE OF PEOPLE TALKING
13-20 YEARS 21-30 YEARS
23%
18%
31-40 YEARS
27%
GENDER OF PEOPLE TALKING
40+
31%
FEMALE
MALE
31.4%
68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
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Tweets as on
21st
Feb 2014 3.00 pm IST

3. DO PEOPLE
PERCEIVE THAT
FACEBOOK SPENT
HEFTY AMOUNT
IN WHATSAPP?
Image credits: Economictimes.com
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4. PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION ON WHATSAPP ACQUISITION
Worth Buying
What does
people think
of WhatsApp
Acquisition?
Percentage of people who said
WhatsApp acquisition is worth
buying for the price
Expensive
Percentage of people who said
WhatsApp acquisition is Expensive
Others/ time
will say
Percentage of people who had
neutral opinion on WhatsApp
acquisition
17.1%
21.4%
61.5%
Sample Analysis of conversations which mentioned worth buying or expensive
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5. WHATSAPP ACQUISTION IS WORTH
TECH IS
FUTURE
BUYING
MORE
ACCESS
TO
YOUTH
BIG FOR
MOBILE
MARKETING
GREAT
MILESTONE
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6. WHATSAPP ACQUISTION IS
TOO
EXPENSIVE
EXPENSIVE
WORTH
MORE
THAN A
COUNTRY
WORTH
BUYING SOME
OTHER GOOD
COMPANY
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