{"id":340005,"date":"2017-05-04T05:11:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1485161"},"modified":"2017-05-04T05:11:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:11:41","slug":"whatsapps-status-snapchat-clone-hits-175m-daily-users-in-10-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/whatsapps-status-snapchat-clone-hits-175m-daily-users-in-10-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp\u2019s \u201cStatus\u201d Snapchat clone hits 175M daily users in 10 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WhatsApp\u2019s version of Snapchat Stories is already pulling in nearly 10% of the messaging app\u2019s users. Mark Zuckerberg today announced on Facebook\u2019s Q1 earnings call<\/a> that WhatsApp Status<\/a> now has 175 million daily users after only launching in mid-February<\/a>. That\u2019s made more impressive because Status lives in a separate tab of WhatsApp, instead of showing up at the top of the home screen like Instagram Stories, Facebook Stories, and Messenger Day.<\/p>\n

This means WhatsApp\u2019s Snapchat Stories clone is now bigger than Snapchat itself, joining Instagram Stories, which reached that distinction last month when it announced 200 million users<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WhatsApp Status lets users post photos and videos in a slideshow that their contacts can see, but that disappears in 24 hours. It replaced the old text-only \u201cStatus\u201d product that functioned more like away messages, though WhatsApp eventually added the old feature back in the About section<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Critics questioned why Facebook needed to put a Stories product in each of its core apps including its chat products Messenger and WhatsApp rather than just Facebook and Instagram. But WhatsApp\u2019s deep traction in international markets where Snapchat hasn\u2019t caught on yet gave it an opportunity to be the first popular app to offer Stories in many countries. Not only has this given WhatsApp Status rapid growth, but it could box out Snapchat\u2019s ability to grow in developing markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" WhatsApp’s version of Snapchat Stories is already pulling in nearly 10% of the messaging app’s users. Mark Zuckerberg today announced on Facebook’s Q1 earnings call that WhatsApp Status now has 175 million daily users after only launching in mid-February. That’s made more impressive because Status lives in a separate tab of WhatsApp, instead of showing up at the top of… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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