A WhatsApp executive says the company is not in discussions to sell the popular messaging app to Google.
Neeraj Arora, WhatsApp’s business development head, told AllThingsDigital today that the company is not holding sales talks with Google.
Earlier this week, a single-source report from Digital Trends said that the company was contemplating a $1 billion sale to the search giant.
Arora would not comment further.
WhatsApp has been the subject of takeover rumors before, as Facebook was a rumored buyer back in December. The company called those reports “not factually accurate.”
One of the most popular mobile apps in the world, WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging service. The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry.
