WhatsApp users exchanged a record 100 billion messages on New Years Eve

One of the most widely used messaging apps, WhatsApp created a new milestone for itself this New Year’s eve. WhatsApp has revealed that its users exchanged over 100 billion messages on the New Year's eve. Moreover, out of that, 20 billion messages were shared by Indian users. Further, 12 billion out of 100 billion messages were in the form of images. 

WhatsApp revealed the information by sending a press release. It said, “ WhatsApp can reveal that, during the 24 hours leading up to midnight on New Year’s Eve, a record-breaking number of messages were sent.” WhatsApp users exchanged over 100 billion messages on that day and it is the highest number of messages exchanged in a single day ever since WhatsApp kicked off its services ten years ago. 

The Facebook-owned company also revealed the most popular features with its global users over the course of 2019. Text messaging was the most preferred way of communication on the platform, followed by status. The top 5 most popular features amongst WhatsApp users worldwide over the course of the year are:

1. Text Messaging 2. Status 3. Picture Messaging 4. Calling 5. Voice Notes

WhatsApp says that Indian users shared over 20 billion messages on New Year's Eve, which is nearly one-fifth of the total number of messages exchanged globally. However, the number is hardly surprising, given that the largest share of WhatsApp users are Indian.

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