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It's not insane at all. It is the entirety of their business model, so it makes sense that they will do everything possible to keep that sweet surveillance cash flowing.

> Facebook hard-code IP addresses when their domains are blocked

Sounds like an anti-censorship or a generic connectivity robustness feature [0]? WhatsApp and Instagram do this, too.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41959945

One more reason I don’t use Facebook and will never install their app on my phone.