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Worried about privacy after Facebook bought WhatsApp? You have alternatives

Worried about privacy after Facebook bought WhatsApp? You have alternatives

By G Kiongo

The big news in tech is that social network firm Facebook has acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion (Sh1.64 trillion) in cash and stock.

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