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Re:Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis a... by importantbrian on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @02:08PM (#35544119)
> There's no way in hell they're going to break into the mobile phone market, so VR was their best option.

They even tried to break into the mobile phone market at one point back in 2013. Then apple made it's privacy changes and now Google has said they will do something similar on their platform. I think you're right that Facebook got desperate to find a platform they can control.

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Re:Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis a... by sizzle on Thursday April 13, 2023 @04:24AM (#35552536)
Remember when they tried giving free internet away in India, they are diabolically sleazy, trying to exploit the next billions of humans coming online in exchange for harvesting their data and monetizing it to the highest bidders.
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