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Comment by thrown-0825

3 days ago

their core product IS 1 of 2 humans on earth.

the product is used by advertisers to sell stuff to those humans.

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butlike  2 days ago

So you're saying the ad revenue sort of allows them to "be their own bank?"

Then they can bankroll their own new entrepreneurial ideas risk-free, essentially.

  • thrown-0825  2 days ago

    They are a publicly traded company, shareholders are their bank.

    • butlike  2 days ago

      What's a buyback?

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