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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by will_brown on Monday March 11, 2019 @10:11PM (#19364757)
Those other things you list...newspapers, television, networks...they all have a Facebook page and distribute their content through FB.

These traditional forms of media are scrambling for likes/comments just as much as the next influencer.

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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by wvenable on Monday March 11, 2019 @10:14PM (#19364768)
No business would fail if it didn't have a Facebook page. It's not necessary.

Now compare that with Google -- most businesses need to be listed on Google or they will lose significant amount of business. Facebook is nothing by comparison.

Being popular doesn't make something a monopoly.

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Re:Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for... by will_brown on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @02:34PM (#19371464)
>Being popular doesn't make something a monopoly.

No and you don’t need to be a monopoly to violate antitrust laws and engage in anti competitive behavior.

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