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by slashdev 22 days ago
Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp seemed to work out well.

It’s always more complex than you think
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CuriouslyC 22 days ago
Insta and YT were bought fairly early on the ascent and then pumped hard with some resources and autonomy before being folded in completely. WhatsApp is a legit counterpoint though.
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PixyMisa 22 days ago
And Google already had Google Video when they bought YouTube. They retired their own platform to go all in on the acquisition.
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colonelspace 22 days ago
Are YouTube and WhatsApp social media?
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kingstnap 22 days ago
You named the two biggest platforms [0], YouTube and WhatsApp are the social media.

This is kinda like asking if Saudi Arabia and Russia are petrostates lol.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_social_pl...

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womble2 20 days ago
They were made into social media, but when they were aquired they were just video hosting and sms replacements with little (no?) social engagement aspect.
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nicce 22 days ago
Yes, few of the prime examples?
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