Facebook Should Be Broken Up, Silicon Valley Democrat Says

Bloomberg2021-06-15

California Democrat Ro Khanna wants Facebook Inc. to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp -- two of its biggest deals in the past decade -- as he called for more aggressive antitrust ...

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luluu
2021-06-15
luluu
Facebook is one complicated stock. FCF is very juicy, yet so many complications with privacy issues. Will be interesting to see how they pivot away from ad biz
Jenjorjack
2021-06-15
Jenjorjack
Facebook ? How about the rest of Fanng. Please like and comment too
- L1324:
  is the shares? so more ppl will able to own it
beebeeyan
2021-06-15
beebeeyan
up up up
Zanetaghx
2021-06-15
Zanetaghx
Hmm
- Zanetaghx:
  Thanks
- EV97:
  Hello
- Zanetaghx:
  Thanks
Maxcrusader
2021-06-15
Maxcrusader
No!
Hock80
2021-06-15
Hock80
Ok

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