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Re:Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok pur... by marc__1 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @07:51PM (#24032793)
Technically Microsoft owned 1.6% shares before Facebook's IPO, and last information I could get it had sold 20% of the proceeds post-IPO in 2012, so they are somewhat involved in social media.

[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-offloads-20-percent-...

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Re:Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok pur... by flycaliguy on Sunday August 02, 2020 @08:29PM (#24032987)
Yeah, you're right. That investment means they are somewhat involved in social media.
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Re:Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok pur... by justaguy88 on Monday August 03, 2020 @12:58AM (#24034352)
At 1% (minus 20% of that too) it's basically meaningless
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