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by quiffledwerg 1665 days ago
Yes I think it’s flipping bonkers that a funny picture company can’t be acquired because it’s a competitive threat.

It’s too silly for words really.

It’d be a Monty Python sketch except it’s real.

Or a children’s story in which the wicked witch steals all the worlds smiles and no one can smile again until the spell is broken.

Only in the UK.

The only thing more ridiculous than Facebook not being allowed to buy the funny picture company, is the fact that Facebook is spending $400,000,000 on a funny picture company.

Layer upon layer of crazy.

1 comments

What facebook (meta) bought was access to a treasure trove of data which they will sell to advertisers to make billions of dollars.

It's nothing to do with a "funny picture company" and $400 million was a good price for what they got.

The fact you don't understand that is a you problem.