This case starts by proving how Zuck felt about Insta and WA before the acquisitions. On Insta, Zuck circulated memos warning about Insta's growth trajectory:
> they appear to be reaching critical mass as a place you go to share photos
and how that could turn them into a future competitor:
> [Instagram could] copy what we’re doing now … I view this as a big strategic risk for us if we don’t completely own the photos space.
6/
Cory Doctorow /
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2025-04-18 12:37:16
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