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2026
Wattpad and kumu partner on interactive streaming content
Wattpad and kumu formed a partnership to bring Wattpad stories to kumu formats including livestreaming, audio streaming and social commerce, with exclusive livestreams planned for Wattpad's official kumu account.
2021
Naver announces acquisition of Wattpad and WEBTOON
Wattpad announced that South Korean company Naver would acquire Wattpad and WEBTOON for an estimated USD $600 million; the acquisition was expected to close in Q2 2021.
2021
Naver announces plan to acquire Wattpad
Naver said it will acquire Wattpad in a deal worth US$600 million in cash and stocks. The source describes the acquisition as a future transaction, not a completed deal.
2021
2020
Wattpad investigates possible user data breach
Wattpad said it was investigating whether user data had been breached after reports suggested some data had been accessed without authorization. The company said it had not found evidence that financial information, stories, private messages, or phone numbers were accessed.