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Re:‘People You May Know’ helped Facebook grow exponentially by not2b on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @08:38PM (#22429524)
Yes, but in this case it is a highly desirable outcome for Facebook. They didn't just get lucky.
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Re:‘People You May Know’ helped Facebook grow exponentially by cameronbrown on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @08:46PM (#22429572)
Do you really think Facebook profited from this? I'd bet they took a million dollar PR hit if anything.
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Re:‘People You May Know’ helped Facebook grow exponentially by uoaei on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @09:36PM (#22429846)
Yes, absolutely. It provides a whole new set of connections to improve their view on the IRL social network. It's hard to quantify exactly how much it benefits Facebook but it's not hyperbole to say it contributes positively to everything that makes Facebook money.
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Re:‘People You May Know’ helped Facebook grow exponentially by JohnJamesRambo on Thursday February 27, 2020 @03:50AM (#22431720)
Did you read the article?
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