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facebook is not charging users for using it. still it got a ton of investment!

facebook had a serious trouble monetizing it's service. so no revenue or monetization method is not enough for deciding that this business is not worth it.

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Facebook is an advertising platform. You might not be paying for it, but corporations are paying for the data and eyeballs. As it is often said: "If you are not paying, then you are the commodity being sold."

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