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annadane
on Feb 3, 2022
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Facebook loses users for the first time
Your point is taken, but I think it's kind of clear Facebook's only strategies are "lie" and "copy/buy everyone else"
slig
on Feb 3, 2022
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And it worked perfectly fine, they only missed TikTok. Whatsapp and Instagram were perfect acquisitions.
annadane
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Worked is debatable - sure, it worked for them, but they made those platforms worse for consumers
sk0g
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Facebook succeeded because it made money, which is the primary objective of for-profit companies. The government (and people) represent the interests of the people, usually.
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