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Re:New Google and Facebook Inquiries by nerfhammer on Friday September 06, 2019 @01:30PM (#20897691)
instagram was tiny when facebook bought it. they hadn't even launched on android yet.
Re:New Google and Facebook Inquiries by onemoresoop on Friday September 06, 2019 @02:43PM (#20898531)
Instagram was the new thing and many FB users were abandoning them for Instagram. Facebook did grow Instagram but it's not like they gained new users, they mainly retained the original network in two different silos.
Re:New Google and Facebook Inquiries by 416chad on Friday September 06, 2019 @09:13PM (#20901167)
True, but the Android launch was seven days after the purchase... Surely its release was already imminent. Regardless, you're right and this is an interesting tidbit!