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Re:Reddit files to go public by hellomyguys on Thursday December 16, 2021 @08:59AM (#29578130)
The difference is Instagram and WhatsApp were products that had real product value before Zuck acquired them.

Zuck has to build a v1 product from scratch with the Metaverse. When's the last time FB has truly built a revolutionary v1 product? It's not really in their DNA anymore. I'm not saying they can't do it, but I wouldn't point to IG and WhatsApp as examples of why Zuck can pull it off.

Re:Reddit files to go public by nunez on Thursday December 16, 2021 @01:58PM (#29582273)
Facebook Chat is basically a messaging business on its own. Given that Google has tried and failed to get into this space COUNTLESS times over the years, I'd call that a pretty solid new product offering from them.

Facebook has also innovated significantly in adtech afaik

Re:Reddit files to go public by vrc on Thursday December 16, 2021 @09:27AM (#29578418)
Portal is pretty nifty to chat with families over WhatsApp.