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Re:Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels by me_me_me on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @11:42AM (#24062051)
Who know, maybe its true. Though all I can see is: 'buying out promising products before they are going to become your rivals' mentality.

It might be a successful strategy to run a business when you are big enough to do it (as long as your buyouts are correct).

I heard about facebook from a friend when it was still exclusive and I joined when it was opened up. Now I open it up at what seems exponential intervals, and each time it seems my disappointment with the platform is also exponential.

Its a mess filled with garbage mixed with adds that pretend to be content.

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Re:Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels by beenBoutIT on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @01:13PM (#24063142)
Back when it was still exclusive to people with university '.edu' email addresses Facebook was the best thing to ever happen to college. Instantly knowing who's in your classes or potential courses was a game changer.
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