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Facebook plans to merge WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, report reveals

Facebook owns both WhatsApp and Instagram. [Photo: Getty]

Facebook is planning to integrate Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram to create a single platform for instant messaging, according to a new report.

The goal is to dominate messaging and to ultimately shut out other companies like Apple and Google which have services of their own.

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