Event Brief
WhatsApp head Will Cathcart steps down after seven years
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Will Cathcart is stepping down as Meta appoints Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp.
WHO: Will Cathcart; Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Kunal Shah
WHAT: Will Cathcart steps down as head of WhatsApp as Meta appoints Kunal Shah to take over.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 10:14 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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