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What platforms has meta bought and shut down?
I can think of zero examples myself.
Not sure, most of the companies they buy they claim are to acquire their workers. They've bought over 90 companies from what I saw in a quick search.
They buy to acquire IP and shutter competition gaining market share. Any employees are typically systematically let go or driven to quit intentionally within 6 months to a year.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Meta_Platforms
CrowdTangle, MetaSpark, Moves, Onavo, Bump, Parse, etc