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Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ... by vladiliescu on Thursday February 20, 2014 @05:07AM (#7269976)
Facebook is trying to buy its perceived competition, i.e. the "next" Facebook before it can actually become The "next" Facebook.

Same thing as with Instagram.

The fact that they can spend so much money on this (and that their investors allow it) shows just how much they want to remain on top.

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Re:Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $16B in Cash and Stock Plus ... by arfliw on Thursday February 20, 2014 @09:14AM (#7270786)
Their investors don't have any choice. Mark Zuckerberg has absolute control of Facebook. He can do whatever he wants.
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