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How did WhatsApp become the world’s #1 messaging app — without spending a single rupee on advertising?

From food stamps to a $19 billion acquisition by Facebook, this is the untold story of how Jan Koum and Brian Acton built WhatsApp using only word-of-mouth. No ads. No gimmicks. Just pure value.

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