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In France it's GAFAM that is most used, which makes sense since Microsoft is way more influential on the tech scene than Netflix, which is just a content provid

In France it's GAFAM that is most used, which makes sense since Microsoft is way more influential on the tech scene than Netflix, which is just a content provider.

dekhn 5y ago
it's really FAAMG in the US too, the people who coined the phrase were confused.
- kixiQu 5y ago
  opinions here seem to vary based on where on the west coast the speaker lives
  - dekhn 5y ago
    i live in silicon valley, but dude, it's FAAMG. Netflix is just a player in a much larger world.
philwelch 5y ago
I think FAANG is more often used as a career benchmark, i.e. working at Netflix looks good on your resume and pays well.
- Apocryphon 5y ago
  It's just because FANG (don't think Apple was originally part of it) was a list of fast-growing stocks, coined by none another than Mad Moneyman Jim Cramer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech#FAANG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech#FAANG Quite honestly that term in both stock and big tech senses is outdated. It should really include a few post-unicorn giants like Uber nowadays.
  - tvararu 5y ago
    I’ve seen FAANGMULASS a couple of times.
p4bl0 5y ago
GAFAM should now be replaced by MAGMA. It better represents the evil that will burn you alive.