Market-Monopolization

Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion to "Neutralize Potential Competitor"

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Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion in a strategic move explicitly designed to neutralize a potential competitive threat. The acquisition was part of a systematic strategy to prevent emerging social media platforms from challenging Facebook’s market dominance. With Instagram having 27 …

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