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Everyone is missing the point. This is the start of a major battle between two tech juggernauts. One look at the Facebook ads manager will show you Facebook is

Everyone is missing the point. This is the start of a major battle between two tech juggernauts. One look at the Facebook ads manager will show you Facebook is very scared about this privacy update and trying to do everything in their power to mitigate it. Apple is the gatekeeper and Facebook can't do anything about it. Their dominant revenue stream is about to be strangled. I think Zuckerberg realizes he is screwed in the long run, and only his bet on VR with Oculus will save him.

jonny_eh 5y ago
> only his bet on VR with Oculus will save him Sorry, it won't.
xbar 5y ago
Perhaps a new version of the Facebook phone?
matdehaast 5y ago
Good chance FB will own the VR space from platform on a hardware and software level. My bet is they will be bigger in 10 years than they are now if VR materialises
- tinus_hn 5y ago
  If VR materializes and requires Facebook it’ll be ignored. We lived without VR for a long time, it really isn’t a necessity.
- zdbrandon 5y ago
  A mountain sized “if”.
2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
>Apple is the gatekeeper and Facebook can't do anything about it. Antitrust. As much as I applaud Apple here- isn't this just more proof they they abuse their position?
- katbyte 5y ago
  is it? of all the possible antitrust things they do i think this is isn't one of them: protect the users and give them choice back? that would be a hard case to make
- lifty 5y ago
  Antitrust for allowing the user to choose? I don’t think that would stand in court.
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
    I was spitballing but sure. It obviously shows how powerful Apple is and how locked their platform is. And don't get me started on choice. It's a step in the right direction but Apple doesn't give a shit about choice or they'd allow multiple App stores, side loading, browsers, etc. They wouldn't be fighting with repair shops.
Izikiel43 5y ago
> This is the start of a major battle between two tech juggernauts. So are you saying it's time to make popcorn and watch the ensuing mayhem?

jonny_eh 5y ago

> only his bet on VR with Oculus will save him Sorry, it won't.

xbar 5y ago

Perhaps a new version of the Facebook phone?

matdehaast 5y ago

Good chance FB will own the VR space from platform on a hardware and software level. My bet is they will be bigger in 10 years than they are now if VR materialises

tinus_hn 5y ago
If VR materializes and requires Facebook it’ll be ignored. We lived without VR for a long time, it really isn’t a necessity.
zdbrandon 5y ago
A mountain sized “if”.

2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago

>Apple is the gatekeeper and Facebook can't do anything about it. Antitrust. As much as I applaud Apple here- isn't this just more proof they they abuse their position?

katbyte 5y ago
is it? of all the possible antitrust things they do i think this is isn't one of them: protect the users and give them choice back? that would be a hard case to make
lifty 5y ago
Antitrust for allowing the user to choose? I don’t think that would stand in court.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
  I was spitballing but sure. It obviously shows how powerful Apple is and how locked their platform is. And don't get me started on choice. It's a step in the right direction but Apple doesn't give a shit about choice or they'd allow multiple App stores, side loading, browsers, etc. They wouldn't be fighting with repair shops.

Izikiel43 5y ago

> This is the start of a major battle between two tech juggernauts. So are you saying it's time to make popcorn and watch the ensuing mayhem?