Messenger now has more than 1.2 billion monthly users, the company said on Wednesday, up from 1 billion users in July. Facebook has since bolstered Messenger with games, a chat bot platform, voice calling, video calling and a revamped camera with masks, frames, stickers and effects. Messenger now has as many users as Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which reached 1.2 billion monthly users in February. Facebook's flagship app has nearly 2 billion monthly users, and Instagram has 600 million monthly users. Facebook been testing advertisements and buy buttons in Messenger, but has yet to glean substantial revenue from Messenger or WhatsApp.

Source: Forbes April 12, 2017 16:08 UTC