# Whatsapp — media coverage

Whatsapp was mentioned 24 times in 22 outlets across 11 countries over the last 12 months. Positive (17%) and negative (21%) coverage were close. 83% was editorial rather than PR or paid placement.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 24 (24 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 22 in 11 countries
- Average sentiment: -0.022 (17% positive, 21% negative)
- PR / editorial: 4 PR · 20 editorial
- Sector: Tech

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 22 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
| prensalibre.com | 3 |
| arstechnica.com | 1 |
| businessinsider.com | 1 |
| cnbc.com | 1 |
| cnet.com | 1 |
| crusoe.com.br | 1 |
| dgabc.com.br | 1 |
| dynamicbusiness.com | 1 |

## Countries (12 months)

| Country | Mentions |
|---|---|
| BR | 5 |
| INT | 5 |
| US | 5 |
| NL | 2 |
| CH | 1 |
| CN | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
| MY | 1 |
| TR | 1 |
| VC | 1 |

## Share of voice among Tech peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Google | 1408 |
| Apple | 976 |
| Meta | 929 |
| OpenAI | 641 |
| Microsoft | 622 |
| Anthropic | 451 |
| Samsung | 416 |
| Nvidia | 279 |
| Huawei | 151 |
| TikTok | 134 |

## Recent coverage

- [Sharpi capta US$ 4M para conectar WhatsApp a ERPs](https://startups.com.br/negocios/rodada-de-investimento/sharpi-capta-us-4m-para-conectar-whatsapp-a-erps/) — startups.com.br, 2026-08-28, neutral
- ['Oreogate' on Instagram went viral. But was it all a fake ad for an AI company?](https://www.businessinsider.com/oreogate-mom-drama-suno-ad-fake-2026-8) — businessinsider.com, 2026-08-28, neutral
- [Hong Kong parents to get alerts over teens’ self-harm searches on Instagram](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365487/hong-kong-parents-get-alerts-over-teens-self-harm-searches-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed) — scmp.com, 2026-08-27, neutral
- [WhatsApp, Instagram ve Facebook'ta ev ve araç ilanı verenler dikkat! Bakanlık 8,2 milyon TL ceza kesti](https://www.sabah.com.tr/ekonomi/whatsapp-instagram-ve-facebookta-ev-ve-arac-ilani-verenler-dikkat-bakanlik-82-milyon-tl-ceza-kesti-7646178) — sabah.com.tr, 2026-08-22, neutral
- [WhatsApp prepara grande mudança visual no iPhone; veja o que vai mudar](https://olhardigital.com.br/2026/08/21/internet-e-redes-sociais/whatsapp-prepara-grande-mudanca-visual-no-iphone-veja-o-que-vai-mudar/) — olhardigital.com.br, 2026-08-21, neutral
- [Whatsapp: Dieses KI-Feature soll deine Bilder bald verbessern](https://t3n.de/news/whatsapp-ki-feature-bild-verbessern-1758670/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=newsFeed&utm_campaign=newsFeed) — t3n.de, 2026-08-19, neutral
- [Meta Begins Action Against Centre’s Concerns Over CSAM, Deepfakes: Report](https://inc42.com/buzz/meta-begins-action-against-centres-concerns-over-csam-deepfakes-report/) — inc42.com, 2026-08-18, neutral
- [Canais digitais da Enel ficam fora do ar após chuvas na Grande SP - 16/08/2026 | Diário do Grande ABC](https://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/4341425/canais-digitais-da-enel-ficam-fora-do-ar-apos-chuvas-na-grande-sp) — dgabc.com.br, 2026-08-15, negative

Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/whatsapp