Facebook to buy messaging app WhatsApp for $19bn
Facebook has said it will buy messaging app WhatsApp for $19bn - the social networking giant's biggest purchase to date.
WhatsApp is popular with young people looking to avoid text messaging charges and has been cited as a rival to BlackBerry Messenger.
WhatsApp has over 450 million users.
In a statement, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described WhatsApp's services as "incredibly valuable".
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