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June 22, 2026
Meta has named Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp. Shah replaces Will Catchcart, who is departing after nearly 7 years. Other reports from June 22 focus on global security and American statecraft.
What changed
New leadership at WhatsApp was announced and legal proceedings involving Park Sung-jae were reported.
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Meta Appoints Kunal Shah to Lead WhatsApp
confidence 90%Meta has named Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp. Shah replaces Will Catchcart, who is departing after nearly 7 years. Other reports from June 22 focus on global security and American statecraft.
What's confirmed:
- Kunal Shah is the new head of WhatsApp.
- Will Catchcart left WhatsApp after nearly 7 years.
Still unconfirmed:
- Park Sung-jae was sentenced by a court for joining a plot and abandoning his duty as justice minister.
- Chung Cheong-rai stepped down from the Democratic Party.