Meta Platforms-owned mobile instant messenger and social media service
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Videos Mentioning WhatsApp
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A communication tool that Cal Newport distinguishes from 'social media', suggesting it's acceptable for specific purposes like study groups.
Open Source AI is AI we can Trust — with Soumith Chintala of Meta AI
Latent Space
A Meta platform that uses AI for features like generated stickers.
Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
Messaging app used by teenagers for communication.
Tony Fadell — Stories of Steve Jobs, Product Design, Good Assholes vs. Bad Assholes, and More
Tim Ferriss
A messaging application mentioned as an alternative to Skype, often having more noise due to friends and family, which Future Shape prefers to avoid for professional communication.
Anne Wojcicki : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a company whose success is often perceived as 'overnight' but is actually the result of long-term persistence.
Cost vs Quality in Edtech – Keith Schacht, Avichal Garg, and Geoff Ralston
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a highly successful consumer tech company.
Mark Zuckerberg on Business Strategy, Parenting, Religion, and More
Tim Ferriss
A messaging platform acquired by Meta (then Facebook) for billions of dollars, another long-term bet that faced initial skepticism.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
Messaging app acquired by Facebook, mentioned as a key factor in Facebook's sustained power and growth, despite founders' dislike for Zuckerberg.
Vitalik Buterin — Creator of Ethereum feat. Naval Ravikant
Tim Ferriss
A centralized messaging service compared to Status.
My Complete Productivity System
Ali Abdaal
A messaging app integrated into Texts.com.
Full Length Episode | #173 | February 14, 2022
Cal Newport
Messaging app mentioned as a tool for teen socialization that has largely replaced social media platforms.
Before You Use Social Media, Do This! - How To Organize & Control Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A messaging application referenced as a comparison point to the communication features within social media platforms such as Instagram.
Inauguration Interviews: Trump's Talent, Dem Rebrand & more w/ Whip Emmer, Reps Swalwell & Khanna
All-In Podcast
Used as an example of an app with security vulnerabilities, but noted it's owned by an American citizen, unlike TikTok.
Fireside Chat #10: Imposter syndrome, sports, life after COVID, and more
Stronger By Science
Mentioned as the communication platform required to join the 'Illuminati' through a humorous anecdote.
The Learning Journey for Refugee Teens: Understanding opportunities for this forgotten cohort - II
MIT Open Learning
A messaging platform suggested for a program's students to stay in conversation and build community as part of a flipped classroom model.
The Number One Goal is Getting Started - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy
Y Combinator
A messaging application, mentioned in the context of fundraising where venture capitalist targets are compared to its massive growth metrics.
Red-pilled Billionaires, LA Fire Update, Newsom's Price Caps, TikTok Ban, Jobless MBAs
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an app that Pegasus spyware was able to attack, leading to state-sponsored attacks on phones.
Full Length Episode | #164 | January 13, 2022
Cal Newport
A messaging app acquired by Facebook, considered important for unadorned conversation in the future digital landscape.
Growth with Alex Schultz (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 6)
Y Combinator
A messaging application whose growth is exemplified by its focus on 'sends' as a key metric, and it's also mentioned as a communication tool for younger demographics.
#74 – Jason Fried: Optimizing efficiency and work-life balance
Peter Attia MD
Used as an example of chat tools that contribute to instant, disruptive communication in organizations.
Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A messaging app through which Tyler Cowen receives information from contacts, influencing his meta-rational judgment.
The Worst Epidemic (Episode #213)
Sam Harris
An encrypted messaging service owned by Facebook, suggested as an alternative platform for encrypted communications so that Facebook Messenger could remain unencrypted for child safety purposes. WhatsApp reports significantly fewer CSAM instances.
E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as an example of an internet-based acquisition where a small team expanded to thousands of employees after being acquired, accelerating its growth on an existing platform.
Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia’s Real Genesis Story, The Questioning Mind, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A messaging app used by Jimmy Wales's family, contrasted with the more engaging, real-time interaction offered by video quizzes.