MediaLab, a holding company that owns the Whisper app, buys Kik messenger from Kik Interactive, which now focuses on development of Kin cryptocurrency
The Kik messaging platform has been bought by MediaLab, a holding company which operates Whisper and a number of other apps, the company announced Friday.
CoinDesk Nikhilesh De
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Discussion
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@kik
@kik
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Great news: Kik is here to stay!!!!AND there's some really exciting plans for making the app even better. More details coming soon. Stay tuned. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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@kricoyll
Kevin R. Ricoy
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Kik Messenger tech acquired by MediaLab AI, parent company behind anonymous social media platform Whisper and music distro platform DatPiff. Congrats @MeggLewis and other Kik users who fought to keep the platform alive / #savekik with petitions and campaigns. Happy for you! https…
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@octogoddess
@octogoddess
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Kik is like those people who are all “I'm leaving Facebook, it's just getting too toxic here” and then get 50 comments telling them they'll be missed. And then 3 days later are like “I'm back bitches!” Here's 73 selfies! https://twitter.com/...
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@satisfysarah
@satisfysarah
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I knew someone would buy them out, would have been a stupid business move not to. I hope the new owners let us live & don't interfere with business. I'm still on #Kik: TheQueenCutie. I will also be keeping #WickrMe: SatisfySarah. Sessions open in an hour. #GDRT #Findom $BBR https…
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@ted_livingston
Ted Livingston
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Nine years ago Kik went live. Since then hundreds of millions of people have had billions of meaningful conversations. I am excited that our amazing users will continue to have a great home, and that Kik will continue to grow and evolve as a pillar of the Kin Ecosystem. Onward! h…
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@kik
@kik
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We have a new owner! We wrote a blog post all about it here: https://www.kik.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@kin_foundation
Kin Ecosystem
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The millions of users and passionate communities of @Kik have a new home! Media Lab AI, the parent of brands like Whisper and Datpiff, has exciting plans to grow Kik and take Kin integration to the next level. Stay tuned for more! https://www.kik.com/...