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WhatsApp
Luguentz Dort
ETD 180
Communicating with others / Social media
 Support my Website 2

• My website is ldort.weebly.com
• WhatsApp provide communication with
friends, other players, future agents and
teams

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 Purpose 3

WhatsApp is a fast, simple,

and secure app for contacting
people throughout the world

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Features 4

• Group chat-contact family members

and others in a group text.
• Photo sharing-share photos with friends
and family in other countries
• Ability to use bold and italic print
• Customize notifications

Additional features
Audience 5

The target audience are

people throughout the world
because it is an international
app and a person able to
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anyone in the world
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• Its free download

• Uses the internet instead of
using data
• Cost less then texting
• User can share location in real
time
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Percent of People in Countries Using
WhatsApp 7

Country Percent of People Using WhatsApp

Saudi Arabia 73%
Malaysia 68%
Germany 65%
Brazil 56%
Mexico 56%
Turkey 50%
South Africa 49%
Indonesia 40%
India 28%
WhatsApp: Mobile usage penetration by country. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291540/mobile-internet-user-
whatsapp/
HOW TO USE WHATSAPP 8

ALLOW WHATSAPP TO
DOWNLOAD AND
ACCESS CONTACTS ENTER YOUR PHONE
INSTALL WHATSAPP
AND SEND PUSH NUMBER
ON YOUR DEVICE
NOTIFICATIONS

FIND A FRIEND TO
CHAT WITH, ENTER
FILL IN YOUR NAME
YOUR MESSAGE AND
HIT SEND

Low, C. (2014, January 28). How to Use WhatsApp Messenger. Retrieved from https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/whatsapp-how-to
 Percent of US Internet Users of WhatsApp by
age group 9

Age of Users

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-75 75+

U.S. WhatsApp usage by age 2018 | Statistic. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814649/whatsapp-users-in-
the-united-states-by-age/
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• Ability to connect to people around the world

• Easy and instant communication
• Real-time news and information
• General entertainment
• Fast and easy

Moreau, E. (2018, November 19). The Good and the Bad About Social Networking. Retrieved from https://www.lifewire.com/advantages-
and-disadvantages-of-social-networking-3486020
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• Information overwhelm
• Privacy issues
• Social peer pressure and cyber bullying
• Online interaction substitution for offline interaction
• Distraction and procrastination
• Sedentary lifestyle habits and sleep disruption

Moreau, E. (2018, November 19). The Good and the Bad About Social Networking. Retrieved from
https://www.lifewire.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-social-networking-3486020
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• Broadcast messages
• Share location
• Audio and video calling
• Listen to audio message discreetly
• Email chats
• End-to-end encryption
• Groups
• Reduce data usage for calls
• Ads free

WhatsApp Pros and Cons You Should Know. (2018, October 06). Retrieved from https://www.techuntold.com/whatsapp-pros-
cons/
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• Missing face filters

• No virtual assistant
• Self-destructing messages
• WhatsApp calling limitation
• File size limit
• No stickers
• Cannot unsend messages

WhatsApp Pros and Cons You Should Know. (2018, October 06). Retrieved from https://www.techuntold.com/whatsapp-pros-cons/
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• My views on social media is that its really helpful for me to reach

my family that are back in Canada and I can see other stuff that is
happening in the world. Its also helpful for anyone who wants to
stay in contact with friends and family. To be truthful I dint think
anyone today could live without some type of social media
Thank You 15

• Thank you for visiting my WhatsApp

PowerPoint.
• I hope you have learned something about
the app that is useful.

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Works Cited 16

• Low, C. (2014, January 28). How to Use WhatsApp Messenger. Retrieved from
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/whatsapp-how-to
• Moreau, E. (2018, November 19). The Good and the Bad About Social
Networking. Retrieved from https://www.lifewire.com/advantages-and-
disadvantages-of-social-networking-3486020
• U.S. WhatsApp usage by age 2018 | Statistic. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.statista.com/statistics/814649/whatsapp-users-in-the-united-
states-by-age/
• WhatsApp Pros and Cons You Should Know. (2018, October 06). Retrieved from
https://www.techuntold.com/whatsapp-pros-cons/
• WhatsApp: Mobile usage penetration by country. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.statista.com/statistics/291540/mobile-internet-user-whatsapp/

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