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Re:ActivityPub, the secret weapon of the Fediverse by robobro on Saturday February 15, 2020 @04:08AM (#22334156)
How do you think Twitter makes money?
Re:ActivityPub, the secret weapon of the Fediverse by lowdose on Saturday February 15, 2020 @04:51AM (#22334306)
Advertisement like Facebook, but I'm arguing Twitters network effects are not as strong as Facebook.
Re:ActivityPub, the secret weapon of the Fediverse by DarthGhandi on Saturday February 15, 2020 @06:34AM (#22334657)
They have paid API tiers also I believe? It's been a while since using it.
Re:ActivityPub, the secret weapon of the Fediverse by notatoad on Saturday February 15, 2020 @02:27PM (#22337339)
In FY2019, they had ~3bn advertising revenue and ~465mm in "data licencing and other".

https://s22.q4cdn.com/826641620/files/doc_financials/2019/q4...