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# Facebook Owns 4 Of 5 Most Downloaded Apps
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-owns-4-of-5-most-downloaded-apps/
- Published: 2017-04-18T11:22:46.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-18T11:22:46.000Z
- Description: Facebook's march to world domination continues. New research by app analytics firm Sensor Tower shows that Facebook's WhatsApp, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Facebook owned Instagram and (those guys who refused to sell to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/04/facebook-owns-4-of-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, Chronology, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Initial public offering, Instagram, Instant messaging, List of Facebook features, Snap, Snapchat, WhatsApp, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![Facebook_like_logo_1](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0991f022970d-200wi "Facebook_like_logo_1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0991f022970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Facebook's march to world domination continues. New research by app analytics firm [Sensor Tower](https://sensortower.com/blog/top-apps-q1-2017?ref=hypebot.com) shows that Facebook's WhatsApp, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Facebook owned Instagram and (those guys who refused to sell to Facebook) Snapchat were the most downloaded apps worldwide for the first 3 months of 2017.

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