Am I the only one who never got into WhatsApp? Also, am I the only one that always found it odd that there is this hugely wildly used bare bones messaging app that doesn’t charge its users but is also run by the same company behind Facebook and Instagram?

I know it’s popular in many countries but it was never a big hit in the US since most Americans have unlimited SMS. Also, I’m not complaining that it’s free but it always made me wonder, what’s their motivation for running it and keeping it free?