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The difference is Instagram and WhatsApp were products that had real product value before Zuck acquired them.

Zuck has to build a v1 product from scratch with the Metaverse. When's the last time FB has truly built a revolutionary v1 product? It's not really in their DNA anymore. I'm not saying they can't do it, but I wouldn't point to IG and WhatsApp as examples of why Zuck can pull it off.

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Facebook Chat is basically a messaging business on its own. Given that Google has tried and failed to get into this space COUNTLESS times over the years, I'd call that a pretty solid new product offering from them.

Facebook has also innovated significantly in adtech afaik

Portal is pretty nifty to chat with families over WhatsApp.

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