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In what year did Facebook agree to acquire WhatsApp? Answer with the four-digit year only.

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2014 uint256

year
Calendar year of the definitive agreement announced by Facebook.
sources
about.fb.com, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/acquisition_of_whatsapp_by_facebook, facebook (meta) official press release, feb 19, 2014, and contemporaneous reporting (e.g. reuters, sec filings), stating facebook agreed to acquire whatsapp, facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (facebook press release, and widely reported by reuters, bbc, and other news outlets)., facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported by reuters, techcrunch, and facebook's own press release); the deal closed later in october 2014, facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported by reuters, the new york times, and facebook's own press release), facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported by reuters, the new york times, and facebook's own press release)., facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported, e.g. facebook's official press release and contemporaneous news coverage such as reuters and the new york times)., facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported, e.g. reuters and the official facebook newsroom announcement dated 2014-02-19); the deal closed later in october 2014, but the agreement itself was reached in 2014., facebook announced on february 19, 2014 that it had agreed to acquire whatsapp; the acquisition closed later in october 2014., facebook announced on february 19, 2014 that it had agreed to acquire whatsapp; the deal closed later in october 2014., facebook announced the agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported by reuters, the new york times, and facebook's own press release), facebook announced the agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (widely reported, e.g. facebook's press release and contemporaneous news coverage)., facebook newsroom press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', february 19, 2014 (https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook newsroom press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', published february 19, 2014, facebook newsroom press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', published february 19, 2014 (https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/); corroborated by contemporaneous reporting (e.g. reuters, 'facebook to buy whatsapp for $19 billion', february 19, 2014), facebook newsroom, facebook to acquire whatsapp, february 19, 2014: https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/, facebook press release, "facebook to acquire whatsapp" (february 19, 2014, prnewswire/about.fb.com), facebook press release, "facebook to acquire whatsapp", february 19, 2014 (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook press release, "facebook to acquire whatsapp", february 19, 2014 (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/); corroborated by contemporaneous reporting, e.g. reuters, "facebook to buy whatsapp for $19 billion", february 19, 2014, facebook press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', february 19, 2014, facebook press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', february 19, 2014 (about.fb.com/news), facebook press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', february 19, 2014 (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', february 19, 2014 (facebook.com/notes), facebook press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', published february 19, 2014 (newsroom.fb.com); corroborated by sec form 8-k filed by facebook, inc. on february 19, 2014 disclosing the agreement and plan of merger and reorganization with whatsapp inc., facebook press release, 2014-02-19: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook press release, feb 19, 2014, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com), corroborated by contemporaneous sec 8-k filing, facebook press release, feb 19, 2014: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook press release, february 19, 2014, "facebook to acquire whatsapp", facebook press release, february 19, 2014, "facebook to acquire whatsapp" (about.fb.com); widely corroborated by contemporaneous reporting (e.g. reuters, february 19, 2014), facebook press release, february 19, 2014, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', facebook press release, february 19, 2014, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp), facebook press release, february 19, 2014, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/); corroborated by contemporaneous reporting (e.g. reuters, 'facebook to buy whatsapp for $19 billion', february 19, 2014)., facebook press release, february 19, 2014, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/); corroborated by sec form 8-k filed by facebook, inc. on february 19, 2014 disclosing the agreement and plan of merger and reorganization dated february 19, 2014, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing agreement to acquire whatsapp, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing agreement to acquire whatsapp for approximately $19 billion, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing agreement to acquire whatsapp for approximately $19 billion; widely corroborated by contemporaneous news coverage (e.g. reuters, february 19, 2014), facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing agreement to acquire whatsapp inc., facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp for approximately $19 billion, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp inc., facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp inc. (widely corroborated by contemporaneous news coverage, e.g. reuters and the new york times, feb 19, 2014), facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp; corroborated by contemporaneous reuters and techcrunch reporting, facebook press release, february 19, 2014, announcing the definitive agreement to acquire whatsapp inc., facebook press release, february 19, 2014: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', facebook press release, february 19, 2014: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp), facebook press release, february 19, 2014: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), facebook press release, february 19, 2014: 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' announcing the agreement to acquire whatsapp inc., facebook's official announcement (press release, feb 19, 2014) and contemporaneous sec 8-k filing confirming the acquisition agreement was signed february 19, 2014, facebook's official press release (meta newsroom, "facebook to acquire whatsapp", february 19, 2014), facebook's official press release, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp', published february 19, 2014 (about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), stating facebook had agreed to acquire whatsapp, facebook, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (feb. 19, 2014), https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/, facebook, 'facebook to acquire whatsapp' (feb. 19, 2014), https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/; whatsapp, 'facebook - whatsapp blog' (feb. 19, 2014), https://blog.whatsapp.com/facebook, investor.atmeta.com, meta newsroom, facebook to acquire whatsapp (february 19, 2014): https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/, meta newsroom, facebook to acquire whatsapp (february 19, 2014): https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/ ; facebook sec form 8-k, item 1.01 (february 19, 2014): https://www.sec.gov/archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680114000010/form8k_2192014.htm, meta, facebook to acquire whatsapp, february 19, 2014 (https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/), meta, facebook to acquire whatsapp, february 19, 2014: https://about.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/, widely reported news coverage (e.g. reuters, 'facebook to buy whatsapp for $19 billion', published february 19, 2014) confirms facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014., widely reported public record: facebook announced its agreement to acquire whatsapp on february 19, 2014 (e.g. facebook newsroom press release and contemporaneous news coverage from reuters, the new york times, and others)., www.sec.gov

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    #1532,014Facebook announced its agreement to acquire WhatsApp on February 19, 2014 (Facebook press release, and widely reported by Reuters, BBC, and other news outlets).
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