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> The reason we are here today is because Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram are 1 company. This should never have happened

That’s not Facebook’s fault.

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It is, though.

They deliberately bought or squashed anything that could compete in their space over the years.

This is anti-competitive behavior and it should have been stopped years ago.

Why is buying companies anti-competitive? Pretty much every big tech company does that. 95% of exits and funding in tech would not happen if getting bought by a big company was not possible.

When companies buy other companies, they create consolidation in their respective markets. This isn't good for customers or for workers.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2019/08/29/business...

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