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		jalgos_eminator on Jan 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook shares shoot up after strong Q4 earnings ... I'm afraid that this is just how capitalism works. People have to vote with their dollars, and right now they are voting for Facebook.

trophycase on Jan 31, 2019 [–]

They aren't even voting for Facebook with their dollars. FB/Insta is something they use for free and they are "way too smart" to be affected by advertising because they "see ads all the time and don't want to run out and buy the product"

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