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		archeantus on Dec 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization So if the acquisition of IG and Whats App were wrong, why did they get regulatory approval at the time?

nerfhammer on Dec 9, 2020 | [–]

IG was tiny at the time, not the behemoth it is today. They hadn't even released on Android yet.

kg on Dec 9, 2020 | [–]

Because the people in charge were happy with them at the time

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