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Re:Meta's Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC... by throwanem on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @11:43AM (#42867383)
True, we should expect special demands in the maintenance of a monopoly.
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Re:Meta's Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC... by magxnta on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @12:38PM (#42868287)
I don’t think Meta is a monopoly as they aren’t charging for anything and there are plenty of alternatives.
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Re:Meta's Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC... by amanaplanacanal on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:36PM (#42869196)
Aren't they primarily an advertising company? They definitely charge for ads. Probably more of a duopoly with alphabet though.
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Re:Meta's Mark Zuckerberg explores purchase of Washington DC... by francoi8 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @12:43PM (#42868371)
I would say any large corporation should meet higher standards of public benefit.
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